Where does “ութեւտասն” come from?
ութեւտասն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
ութեւտասն (Old Armenian): eighteen
Ancestry of “ութեւտասն”, step by step
ութեւտասն traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian եւ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | եւ | and; also, likewise |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Old Armenian ութ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ութ | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | owtu- | — |
via Old Armenian տասն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տասն | ten |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |