Where does “երկրաշարժ” come from?
երկրաշարժ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկիր, from Old Armenian երկու, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
երկրաշարժ (Old Armenian): earth-shaking, earth-moving; earthquake
Definitions
- earth-shaking, earth-moving; earthquake
Ancestry of “երկրաշարժ”, step by step
երկրաշարժ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian երկիր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | երկիր | earth, globe; the world; the Earth; land,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | երկու | two; second; besides, moreover |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Old Armenian շարժ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | շարժ | movement, motion; earthquake |