Where does “ձու” come from?
ձու (Middle Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձու, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ձու (Middle Armenian): egg; testicle
Ancestry of “ձու”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձու | egg |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |