Where does “կիկնոս” come from?
կիկնոս (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
կիկնոս (Old Armenian): swan
Definitions
- swan
Ancestry of “կիկնոս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 2 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 4 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |