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
Ancestry of “խեղաթյուր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խեղաթիւր | bent, crooked, twisted; perverse, wicked,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խեղ | mutilated, lame; sore; abominable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kHel- | to bend; to cause to deviate |