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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 ; pond
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēgyeh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “լիճ”

  • Lchashen
  • Լճաշեն
  • lîç
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →