Where does “արծնել” come from?
արծնել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian արծնեմ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.
արծնել (Armenian): to enamel; to glaze
Ancestry of “արծնել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | արծնեմ | to paint in encaustic |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |