Where does “լողափ” come from?

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

լողափ (Armenian): beach

Definitions

  1. beach

Ancestry of “լողափ”, step by step

լողափ 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 ափ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianափcoast, bank, shore; palm
2Old Armenianափpalm of the hand; handful
3Proto-Indo-Europeans/Hapʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lol-Every word from Old Armenian լող