Where does “շանթագոյն” come from?
շանթագոյն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian շանթ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥ti-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
շանթագոյն (Old Armenian): of fiery colour
Ancestry of “շանթագոյն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | շանթ | lightning, thunderbolt; bolt; heavenly fire;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥ti- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |