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
Ancestry of “فَلَج”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aramaic | פָּלְגָּא | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλῆξις | percussion, blow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλήσσω | to strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | plā́ťťō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl(e)h₂kyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “فَلَج”