Where does “խեղ” come from?

խեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեղ, from Proto-Indo-European kHel- — to bend; to cause to deviate.

խեղ (Armenian): maimed, mutilated; disabled, crippled

Definitions

  1. maimed, mutilated; disabled, crippled

Ancestry of “խեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխեղmutilated, lame; sore; abominable
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankHel-to bend; to cause to deviate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kHel- →Every word from Old Armenian խեղ →