Where does “գաղել” come from?
գաղել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գաղեմ, from Proto-Indo-European wl̥-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
գաղել (Armenian): to hide, conceal
Ancestry of “գաղել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գաղեմ | to hide, conceal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wl̥- | to turn, to roll, to curl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |