Where does “եօթնեւտասն” come from?
եօթնեւտասն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
եօթնեւտասն (Old Armenian): seventeen
Ancestry of “եօթնեւտասն”, step by step
եօթնեւտասն traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian եւ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | եւ | and; also, likewise |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Old Armenian եօթն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | եօթն | seven |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
via Old Armenian տասն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տասն | ten |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |