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Where does “աճել” come from?

աճել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աճեմ, from Proto-Armenian awčémi, from Proto-Armenian aug-(y)e-mi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂(e)ug-(y)e-mi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

աճել (Armenian): to grow; to increase; to grow up; to rise

Definitions

  1. to grow; to increase; to grow up; to rise

Ancestry of “աճել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianաճեմto grow, to increase, to be augmented, to grow...
2Proto-Armenianawčémi—
3Proto-Armenianaug-(y)e-mi—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂(e)ug-(y)e-mi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “աճել”

  • աճուրդ
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