Where does “այլ” come from?
այլ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այլ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
այլ (Armenian): other; but
Ancestry of “այլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | այլ | another, other; alien, foreign; also |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |