Where does “ձիթապտուղ” come from?
ձիթապտուղ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian պտուղ, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
ձիթապտուղ (Old Armenian): olive
Definitions
- olive
Ancestry of “ձիթապտուղ”, step by step
ձիթապտուղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian պտուղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | պտուղ | fruit; fruit, produce, effect, result; church tax |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |
via Old Armenian ձէթ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ձէթ | olive oil; oil of sesame, linseed, etc; olive |