Where does “կաղին” come from?
կաղին (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կաղին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷl̥h₂eno-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₂- — acorn.
կաղին (Armenian): acorn; hazelnut; oak tree
Definitions
- acorn; hazelnut; oak tree
Ancestry of “կաղին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կաղին | acorn; hazelnut; oak tree |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷl̥h₂eno- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₂- | acorn |