Where does “իշակ” come from?

իշակ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian էշ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

իշակ (Old Armenian): small donkey; donkey of a poor man

Definitions

  1. small donkey; donkey of a poor man

Ancestry of “իշակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianէշdonkey, ass; battering ram; bridge of a violin or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Old Armenian էշ →