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Where does “լուռ” come from?

լուռ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուռ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlusr-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

լուռ (Armenian): silent, not talking; silently

Definitions

  1. silent, not talking; silently

Ancestry of “լուռ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլուռmute, silent, taciturn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlusr-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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