Where does “դեղահատ” come from?
դեղահատ (Armenian) comes from Armenian դեղ, from Middle Armenian դեղ, from Old Armenian դեղ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰél(H)-.
դեղահատ (Armenian): pill, tablet
Ancestry of “դեղահատ”, step by step
դեղահատ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian դեղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | դեղ | drug, medicine, medicament; poison |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | դեղ | medicine |
| 3 | Old Armenian | դեղ | herb; medicine; poison |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰél(H)- | — |
via Armenian հատ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | հատ | piece; grain, seed |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հատ | grain, seed; cut, section; fraction, fragment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂edos- | sort of cereal, grain |