Where does “երգել” come from?

երգել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երգեմ, from Old Armenian երգ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷós — something that does or is subject to.

երգել (Armenian): to sing; to say

Definitions

  1. to sing; to say

Ancestry of “երգել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianերգեմto sing; to praise; to play a musical instrument
2Old Armenianերգsong; poem; playing
3Proto-Indo-European*h₁erkʷóssomething that does or is subject to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷós →Every word from Old Armenian երգ →Every word from Old Armenian երգեմ →