Where does “թոքաբորբ” come from?
թոքաբորբ (Armenian) comes from Armenian բորբ, from Old Armenian բորբ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰo-bʰr-o-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerw- — to boil, brew.
թոքաբորբ (Armenian): pneumonia
Ancestry of “թոքաբորբ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | բորբ | bright, aflame, burning; angry, inflamed;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բորբ | bright, aflame, burning; abundant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰo-bʰr-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerw- | to boil, brew |