Where does “աղբիք” come from?
աղբիք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian իք, from Old Armenian ի-, from Old Armenian հի-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
աղբիք (Old Armenian): place for garbage
Definitions
- place for garbage
Ancestry of “աղբիք”, step by step
աղբիք traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian իք
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | իք | some, a, an, certain; is, there is; what is, what... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ի- | thing; what? |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հի- | something |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
via Old Armenian աղբ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | աղբ | excrement, dung, feces; muck, manure |