Where does “երկաճիւ” come from?

երկաճիւ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկու, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

երկաճիւ (Old Armenian): having two hoofs

Definitions

  1. having two hoofs

Ancestry of “երկաճիւ”, step by step

երկաճիւ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian երկու

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianերկուtwo; second; besides, moreover
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Old Armenian ճիւ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianճիւleg; shank
2Proto-IraniančiHwá-shank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Old Armenian երկու →