Where does “գեղձ” come from?
գեղձ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գեղձ, from Proto-Armenian gel-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
գեղձ (Armenian): convolvulus; Alternative form of գեղձի; gland
Definitions
- convolvulus; Alternative form of գեղձի; gland
Ancestry of “գեղձ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գեղձ | bindweed, convolvulus; yew-tree; strong or... |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | gel- | to twist; to squeeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “գեղձ”