Where does “pûngal” come from?
pûngal (Northern Kurdish) comes from Armenian բունկալ, from Armenian բույն, from Old Armenian բոյն, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewH-no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
pûngal (Northern Kurdish): the place where the hen hatches her chicks; hen nest
Definitions
- the place where the hen hatches her chicks; hen nest
Ancestry of “pûngal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | բունկալ | an egg placed in a henhouse that induces the hens... |
| 2 | Armenian | բույն | nest of a bird; den, lair, kennel, burrow, hole... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | բոյն | nest of a bird; den, lair, kennel, burrow, hole... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewH-no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |