Where does “կարկին” come from?

կարկին (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

Ancestry of “կարկին”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros

Words derived from “կարկին

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkrosEvery word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος