Where does “կիսաշրջազգեստ” come from?

կիսաշրջազգեստ (Armenian) comes from Armenian շրջազգեստ, from Armenian զգեստ, from Old Armenian զգեստ, from Old Armenian գեստ, from Proto-Indo-European wes-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)-, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

կիսաշրջազգեստ (Armenian): skirt

Definitions

  1. skirt

Ancestry of “կիսաշրջազգեստ”, step by step

կիսաշրջազգեստ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian շրջազգեստ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշրջազգեստskirt
2Armenianզգեստclothing, garment, dress
3Old Armenianզգեստdress, robe, garment, clothes
4Old Armenianգեստ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-tu-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-ti(h₂)-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Armenian կես

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկեսhalf; part; time
2Old Armenianկէսhalf; in part
3Proto-Iraniankas-to be small, diminish, lessen
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-tu- →