Where does “նախկին” come from?
նախկին (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
նախկին (Old Armenian): prior, former; first, in the first place, firstly
Definitions
- prior, former; first, in the first place, firstly
Ancestry of “նախկին”, step by step
նախկին traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian կին
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | կին | woman; wife, spouse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Old Armenian նախ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | նախ | first; firstly, in the first place, at first |