Where does “ներթակն” come from?

ներթակն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ներ, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

ներթակն (Old Armenian): rat

Definitions

  1. rat

Ancestry of “ներթակն”, step by step

ներթակն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian ներ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianներAlternative form of նէր; in; husband’s brother’s...
2Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below

via Old Armenian թակն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianթակնmouse
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-nom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nér →Every word from Old Armenian ներ →