Where does “auǵ-” come from?
auǵ- (Proto-Armenian) comes from Proto-Armenian Hnʷg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ngʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
Ancestry of “auǵ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Armenian | Hnʷg- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ngʷ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |