Where does “աղանդ” come from?

աղանդ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աղանդ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

աղանդ (Armenian): sect; cult; group of sect or cult members

Definitions

  1. sect; cult; group of sect or cult members

Ancestry of “աղանդ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianաղանդsect; group of sect members; magic, charm,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Old Armenian աղանդ →