Where does “թեզանիք” come from?
թեզանիք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian իք, from Old Armenian ի-, from Old Armenian հի-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
թեզանիք (Old Armenian): long sleeve
Ancestry of “թեզանիք”, step by step
թեզանիք traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian իք
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | իք | some, a, an, certain; is, there is; what is, what... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ի- | thing; what? |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հի- | something |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
via Old Armenian թեզան
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | թեզան | the weft, the transverse threads which are woven... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tek- | to take by the hand; to receive, obtain; to weave |
Words derived from “թեզանիք”