Where does “աղտ” come from?
աղտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աղտ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂ld-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.
աղտ (Armenian): dirt, filth, uncleanliness
Definitions
- dirt, filth, uncleanliness
Ancestry of “աղտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | աղտ | dirt, filth, uncleanliness; afterbirth; salt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂ld- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂l- | salt, sea salt |