Where does “խեղաթյուր” come from?

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

խեղաթյուր (Armenian): perverted, twisted

Definitions

  1. perverted, twisted

Ancestry of “խեղաթյուր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխեղաթիւրbent, crooked, twisted; perverse, wicked,...
2Old Armenianխեղmutilated, lame; sore; abominable
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankHel-to bend; to cause to deviate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kHel- →Every word from Old Armenian խեղ →Every word from Old Armenian խեղաթիւր →