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
- small donkey; donkey of a poor man
Ancestry of “իշակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | էշ | donkey, ass; battering ram; bridge of a violin or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |