Where does “գինեճան” come from?

գինեճան (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գինի, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

գինեճան (Old Armenian): wine-loving; drunkard

Definitions

  1. wine-loving; drunkard

Ancestry of “գինեճան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգինիwine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Old Armenian գինի →