Where does “ներկ” come from?
ներկ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ներկանեմ, from Old Armenian նի-, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
ներկ (Old Armenian): tint, dye, colour
Ancestry of “ներկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ներկանեմ | to dye, to colour, to tinge; to cover in blood;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | նի- | down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
Words derived from “ներկ”