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Where does “فَلَج” come from?

فَلَج (Arabic) comes from Aramaic פָּלְגָּא, from Ancient Greek πλῆξις, from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

فَلَج (Arabic): irrigation channel

Definitions

  1. irrigation channel

Ancestry of “فَلَج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicפָּלְגָּא—
2Ancient Greekπλῆξιςpercussion, blow
3Ancient Greekπλήσσωto strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated
4Proto-Hellenicplā́ťťō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl(e)h₂kyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “فَلَج”

  • aflaj
  • أَفْلَاج
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →