Where does “къэлэмдалъхьэ” come from?
къэлэмдалъхьэ (Adyghe) comes from Adyghe къэлэм, from Arabic قَلَم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
къэлэмдалъхьэ (Adyghe): pencil case
Definitions
- pencil case
Ancestry of “къэлэмдалъхьэ”, step by step
къэлэмдалъхьэ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Adyghe къэлэм
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adyghe | къэлэм | pen; pencil |
| 2 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |
via Adyghe дэлъхьан
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adyghe | дэлъхьан | to put something in some area |