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

  1. convolvulus; Alternative form of գեղձի; gland

Ancestry of “գեղձ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգեղձbindweed, convolvulus; yew-tree; strong or...
2Proto-Armeniangel-to twist; to squeeze
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “գեղձ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Armenian gel- →