Where does “կարել” come from?
կարել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կարեմ, from Old Armenian կար, from Proto-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
կարել (Armenian): to sew; Karelian
Ancestry of “կարել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կարեմ | to be able, to have the power or faculty to, to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կար | cord, rope, string; joint; the act of sewing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | kar- | to do, make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kar- | to do, make |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |