Where does “կարդալ” come from?
կարդալ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կարդամ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrH-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
կարդալ (Armenian): to read
Ancestry of “կարդալ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կարդամ | to shout, to call, to recite loudly; to read |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrH-dʰh₁- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |