Where does “գաղտնիք” come from?

գաղտնիք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գաղտնիք, from Old Armenian գաղտնի, from Old Armenian գաղտ, from Proto-Indo-European wl̥d-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

գաղտնիք (Armenian): secret

Definitions

  1. secret

Ancestry of “գաղտնիք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգաղտնիքsecret, mystery; hidden or private place
2Old Armenianգաղտնիsecret, occult, latent, hidden; stolen, furtive;...
3Old Armenianգաղտin secret, secretly, by stealth; hidden, secret;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwl̥d-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wl̥d- →Every word from Old Armenian գաղտ →