Where does “կլիր” come from?

կլիր (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian կլիր, from Georgian ყლე, from Proto-Kartvelian q̇al- — penis.

կլիր (Armenian): dick, cock, penis

Definitions

  1. dick, cock, penis

Ancestry of “կլիր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianկլիրpenis
2Georgianყლეpenis; A highly contemptible person
3Proto-Kartvelianq̇al-penis

Words derived from “կլիր”

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian q̇al- →Every word from Georgian ყლე →Every word from Middle Armenian կլիր →