Where does “զբաղվել” come from?

զբաղվել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian զբաղեմ, from Old Armenian զ, from Old Armenian գած-.

զբաղվել (Armenian): to do, be busy with; be occupied with, be engaged in; engage in; concern oneself with

Definitions

  1. to do, be busy with; be occupied with, be engaged in; engage in; concern oneself with

Ancestry of “զբաղվել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianզբաղեմto occupy, to amuse; to distract, to busy; to be...
2Old Armenianզ—
3Old Armenianգած-—
Every word from Old Armenian գած- →Every word from Old Armenian զ →Every word from Old Armenian զբաղեմ →