Etymology Explorer › Armenian

Where does “կլեպ” come from?

կլեպ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կլեպ, from Old Armenian կեղեւ — bark; peel; rind; husk; shell; the outside.

կլեպ (Armenian): bark; peel; rind; husk; shell

Definitions

  1. bark; peel; rind; husk; shell

Ancestry of “կլեպ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկլեպbark; peel; rind; husk; shelld
2Old Armenianկեղեւbark; peel; rind; husk; shell; the outside
Every word from Old Armenian կեղեւ →