Where does “արգելան” come from?
արգելան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian արգելան, from Old Armenian արգել, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
արգելան (Armenian): prison, jail
Ancestry of “արգելան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | արգելան | arrest, detention, prison; lazaretto, quarantine |
| 2 | Old Armenian | արգել | hinderance, obstacle, opposition, impediment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |