Where does “դեղահաբ” come from?

դեղահաբ (Armenian) comes from Armenian դեղ, from Middle Armenian դեղ, from Old Armenian դեղ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰél(H)-.

դեղահաբ (Armenian): pill, tablet

Definitions

  1. pill, tablet

Ancestry of “դեղահաբ”, step by step

դեղահաբ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian դեղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianդեղdrug, medicine, medicament; poison
2Middle Armenianդեղmedicine
3Old Armenianդեղherb; medicine; poison
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰél(H)-—

via Armenian հաբ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհաբpill
2Middle Armenianհապ—
3Arabicحَبّseeds; grain; seed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰél(H)- →Every word from Old Armenian դեղ →Every word from Middle Armenian դեղ →