Where does “կողք” come from?
կողք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կողք, from Old Armenian կող, from Proto-Indo-European gol-.
կողք (Armenian): side, flank
Ancestry of “կողք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | կողք | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կող | rib; side; spouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gol- | — |