Where does “եղտյուր” come from?

եղտյուր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եղտիւր, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

եղտյուր (Armenian): an abundantly irrigated, watery place

Definitions

  1. an abundantly irrigated, watery place

Ancestry of “եղտյուր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianեղտիւրmarsh-meadow, swamp, moist or irrigated place
2Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Old Armenian եղտիւր →