Where does “երգել” come from?
երգել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երգեմ, from Old Armenian երգ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷós.
երգել (Armenian): to sing; to say
Ancestry of “երգել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | երգեմ | to sing; to praise; to play a musical instrument |
| 2 | Old Armenian | երգ | song; poem; playing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁erkʷós | — |