Where does “կեղել” come from?

կեղել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կեղեմ, from Old Armenian կեղ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

կեղել (Armenian): Synonym of կեղեքել

Definitions

  1. Synonym of կեղեքել

Ancestry of “կեղել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկեղեմto torment, torture, afflict
2Old Armenianկեղulcer; sore, wound
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Old Armenian կեղ →Every word from Old Armenian կեղեմ →
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