Where does “գեղեցիկ” come from?

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

գեղեցիկ (Armenian): beautiful; handsome; beautifully

Definitions

  1. beautiful; handsome; beautifully

Ancestry of “գեղեցիկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգեղեցիկhandsome, pretty, genteel, gallant, agreeable,...
2Old Armenianգեղbeauty; appearance, look; Alternative form of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “գեղեցիկ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-Every word from Old Armenian գեղEvery word from Old Armenian գեղեցիկ