Where does “գեղձի” come from?

գեղձի (Armenian) comes from Armenian գեղձ, from Old Armenian գեղձ, from Proto-Armenian gel-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

գեղձի (Armenian): yew-tree

Definitions

  1. yew-tree

Ancestry of “գեղձի”, step by step

գեղձի traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian գեղձ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգեղձconvolvulus; Alternative form of գեղձի; gland
2Old Armenianգեղձbindweed, convolvulus; yew-tree; strong or...
3Proto-Armeniangel-to twist; to squeeze
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Armenian ի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianիThe 11th letter of Armenian alphabet, called ինի. Represents close front unrounded vowel:. Transliterated as i
2Old Armenianիto, in the direction of, towards; with, by; for...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Armenian gel- →