Where does “երկան” come from?
երկան (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷr(e)h₂-n-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂wō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
երկան (Old Armenian): quern, hand-mill; millstone, grindstone
Definitions
- quern, hand-mill; millstone, grindstone
Ancestry of “երկան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr(e)h₂-n- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂wō | quern, mill-stone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
Words derived from “երկան”