Where does “գաղթել” come from?
գաղթել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գաղթեմ, from Old Armenian գաղութ, from Classical Syriac ܓܠܘܬܐ, from Aramaic גָּלוּתָא — exile.
գաղթել (Armenian): to migrate, to emigrate, to immigrate
Definitions
- to migrate, to emigrate, to immigrate
Ancestry of “գաղթել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գաղթեմ | to emigrate; to flee; to cause to migrate, to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | գաղութ | emigration, flight |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܓܠܘܬܐ | exile, captivity; exiles, captives |
| 4 | Aramaic | גָּלוּתָא | exile |
Words derived from “գաղթել”