Where does “աղեբեկ” come from?
աղեբեկ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աղէբեկ, from Old Armenian բեկանեմ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
աղեբեկ (Armenian): with streaks of grey, grey-flecked
Definitions
- with streaks of grey, grey-flecked
Ancestry of “աղեբեկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | աղէբեկ | with streaks of grey, grey-flecked |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բեկանեմ | to break; to break to pieces; to crack, to split;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |