Where does “փորոտիք” come from?
փորոտիք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian փորոտի, from Old Armenian -ոտի, from Old Armenian -ոտ, from Old Armenian հոտ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
Ancestry of “փորոտիք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | փորոտի | internal organs, entrails; intestines, bowels,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -ոտի | forming adjectives, generally with some negative... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ոտ | forming adjectives |
| 4 | Old Armenian | հոտ | odour, smell, scent; sign, indication |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |