Where does “հաւալուսն” come from?
հաւալուսն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուսն, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
հաւալուսն (Old Armenian): pelican
Ancestry of “հաւալուսն”, step by step
հաւալուսն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian լուսն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | լուսն | a white spot on one’s eye |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Old Armenian հաւ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հաւ | bird; rooster; hen; grandfather, ancestor; uncle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwh₂os | maternal grandfather; maternal uncle |
Words derived from “հաւալուսն”