Where does “աղեղ” come from?
աղեղ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian աղեղ, from Persian عقیق, from Arabic عَقِيق, from Aramaic עקיק.
աղեղ (Armenian): bow, longbow; arc, arch; fiddlestick
Definitions
- bow, longbow; arc, arch; fiddlestick
Ancestry of “աղեղ”, step by step
աղեղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Armenian աղեղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | աղեղ | — |
| 2 | Persian | عقیق | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عَقِيق | — |
| 4 | Aramaic | עקיק | — |
via Old Armenian աղեղն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | աղեղն | bow; bow-like instrument used for combing and... |