Where does “գդալ” come from?
գդալ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian դգալ, from Old Armenian տարգալ, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥w-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
գդալ (Armenian): spoon
Ancestry of “գդալ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | դգալ | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տարգալ | spoon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥w- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |