Where does “գեղագանգուր” come from?

գեղագանգուր (Armenian) comes from Armenian գեղ, from Old Armenian գեղ, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

գեղագանգուր (Armenian): having beautiful curls or curly hair; leafy,...

Definitions

  1. having beautiful curls or curly hair; leafy,...

Ancestry of “գեղագանգուր”, step by step

գեղագանգուր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian գեղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգեղbeauty; Alternative form of գյուղ
2Old Armenianգեղbeauty; appearance, look; Alternative form of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Armenian գանգուր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգանգուրlock, ringlet, curl; twist, winding, wave; curly,...
2Old Armenianգանգուր—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Old Armenian գեղ →Every word from Armenian գեղ →