Where does “pulcuq” come from?
pulcuq (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani pul, from Persian پول, from Middle Persian pōl, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
pulcuq (Azerbaijani): scales in fishes
Definitions
- scales in fishes
Ancestry of “pulcuq”, step by step
pulcuq traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani pul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | pul | money |
| 2 | Persian | پول | a coin of inferior value; coin; money |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pōl | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Azerbaijani cuq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | cuq | — |