Where does “կափուլ” come from?
կափուլ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կափուլ, from Old Armenian ուլ, from Proto-Armenian fōl-, from Proto-Indo-European pōlo- — young of an animal.
կափուլ (Armenian): trap, snare
Ancestry of “կափուլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կափուլ | snare, trap; pitfall, foot-trap; cloister |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ուլ | kid, young of a goat; fawn, young of a deer |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | fōl- | kid, child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pōlo- | young of an animal |