Where does “լուրթ” come from?
լուրթ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուրթ, from Old Armenian լուրջ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- — to clean, rinse, slide.
լուրթ (Armenian): light blue
Ancestry of “լուրթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | լուրթ | blue |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լուրջ | *light, *shiny; light blue; blue; cheerful,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewH- | to clean, rinse, slide |