Where does “լայնշի” come from?
լայնշի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լայնշի, from Old Armenian լայն, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂teno-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
լայնշի (Armenian): wide
Ancestry of “լայնշի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | լայնշի | rather large, wide; flat |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լայն | wide, broad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂teno- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂t- | broad, flat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |