Where does “աղցան” come from?
աղցան (Armenian) comes from Armenian աղ, from Old Armenian աղ, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
աղցան (Armenian): salad
Ancestry of “աղցան”, step by step
աղցան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian աղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | աղ | salt; gist, essence |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աղ | salt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂l- | — |
via Armenian ցանել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ցանել | to sow; to strew, spread, scatter, diffuse; to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ցանեմ | to strew, spread, scatter; to sprinkle; to sow |