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Where does “աչեղ” come from?

աչեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աչեղ, from Old Armenian աչք, from Proto-Indo-European h₃(o)kʷih₁.

աչեղ (Armenian): having big and beautiful eyes

Definitions

  1. having big and beautiful eyes

Ancestry of “աչեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianաչեղthat has a fine eye
2Old Armenianաչքeyes; sight; look
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃(o)kʷih₁—
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