Where does “ձեռնուկ” come from?

ձեռնուկ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձեռն, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésr-m̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

Ancestry of “ձեռնուկ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	ձեռն	hand; fist; arm; strength, might, power, force,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰésr-m̥	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰes-	hand; take, give in exchange

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