Where does “աղտեղի” come from?
աղտեղի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աղտեղի, from Old Armenian աղտ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂ld-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- — salt, sea salt.
աղտեղի (Armenian): dirty, impure
Ancestry of “աղտեղի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | աղտեղի | soiled, dirtied, spotted, befouled, stained;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աղտ | dirt, filth, uncleanliness; afterbirth; salt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂ld- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂l- | salt, sea salt |