Where does “երկանք” come from?
երկանք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկան, 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.
Ancestry of “երկանք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | երկան | quern, hand-mill; millstone, grindstone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr(e)h₂-n- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂wō | quern, mill-stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |