Where does “μαρούκια” come from?

μαρούκια (Cappadocian Greek) comes from Armenian մորուք, from Old Armenian մօրուք, from Proto-Indo-European smoḱru-.

μαρούκια (Cappadocian Greek): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “μαρούκια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմորուքbeard
2Old Armenianմօրուքbeard
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmoḱru-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smoḱru- →Every word from Old Armenian մօրուք →Every word from Armenian մորուք →