Where does “zilikün” come from?
zilikün (Volapük) comes from Volapük zilik, from Armenian ծլիկ, from Armenian ծիլ, from Old Armenian ծիլ — sprout, bud, haulm.
zilikün (Volapük): superlative degree of zilik
Definitions
- superlative degree of zilik
Ancestry of “zilikün”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Volapük | zilik | eager, enthusiastic |
| 2 | Armenian | ծլիկ | clitoris; sprout, shoot |
| 3 | Armenian | ծիլ | sprout, bud; first stages, germ |
| 4 | Old Armenian | ծիլ | sprout, bud, haulm |