Where does “լիճ” come from?

լիճ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լիճ, from Proto-Indo-European lēgyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

լիճ (Armenian): lake

Definitions

  1. lake

Ancestry of “լիճ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլիճlake freshwater or saltwater; pond
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēgyeh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “լիճ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēgyeh₂ →Every word from Old Armenian լիճ →