Where does “hodaq” come from?

hodaq (Azerbaijani) comes from Armenian հոտաղ, from Classical Armenian *հօտաղ, from Old Armenian հօտ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

hodaq (Azerbaijani): ox

Definitions

Ancestry of “hodaq”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	հոտաղ	shepherd
2	Classical Armenian	*հօտաղ	—
3	Old Armenian	հօտ	flock of sheep; group of people; the faithful,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “hodaq”

hodaqçı

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Old Armenian հօտ →Every word from Classical Armenian *հօտաղ →