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

երկաթուղի traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ուղի

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

via Armenian երկաթ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianերկաթiron; any metal; metallic object
2Old Armenianերկաթiron; iron tool, iron weapon, sword, razor, nail;...

via French chemin de fer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchemin de ferRailroad, railway

Words derived from “երկաթուղի”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewlos →Every word from Old Armenian ուղի →Every word from Armenian ուղի →