Where does “լողակ” come from?

լողակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian լող, from Old Armenian լող, from Proto-Indo-European lol-, from Proto-Indo-European lel- — to move, to shake.

լողակ (Armenian): fin

Definitions

  1. fin

Ancestry of “լողակ”, step by step

լողակ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian լող

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianլողswimming
2Old Armenianլողswimming
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlol-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlel-to move, to shake

via Armenian ակ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianակspring, fountain, source of water; bud; eye;...
2Old Armenianակնeye; hope, expectation; hole, ditch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lol- →Every word from Old Armenian լող →