Where does “կեղեքել” come from?

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

կեղեքել (Armenian): to afflict, to vex, to harass, to oppress

Definitions

  1. to afflict, to vex, to harass, to oppress

Ancestry of “կեղեքել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկեղեքեմto tear, to rend; to afflict, to vex, to harass,...
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 կեղեքեմ →