Where does “ընկալուչ” come from?

ընկալուչ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ընկալուչ, from Old Armenian -ուչ, from Old Armenian -ու-, from Proto-Indo-European -kyā-, from Proto-Indo-European -k-.

ընկալուչ (Armenian): that comprehends easily; receiving; telephone...

Definitions

  1. that comprehends easily; receiving; telephone...

Ancestry of “ընկալուչ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianընկալուչthat receives; fiancé; worthy of receiving
2Old Armenian-ուչAlternative form of -իչ
3Old Armenian-ու-—
4Proto-Indo-European-kyā-—
5Proto-Indo-European-k-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -k- →Every word from Old Armenian -ուչ →Every word from Old Armenian -ու- →