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Where does “երկաթուղի” come from?

երկաթուղի (Armenian) comes from Armenian ուղի, from Old Armenian ուղի, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewlos — hollow; tube, hole.

երկաթուղի (Armenian): railway, railroad

Definitions

  1. railway, railroad

Ancestry of “երկաթուղի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianուղիway, track, path; railway; passage, duct
2Old Armenianուղիroad, way, route; journey; passage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewloshollow; tube, hole

Words derived from “երկաթուղի”

  • երկաթուղային
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