Where does “կորճ” come from?
կորճ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կորճ, from Old Armenian կոր, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₁-ro-.
կորճ (Armenian): king vulture
Ancestry of “կորճ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կորճ | curved, crooked, rough; gryphon, vulture |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կոր | curved, crooked; scorpion; Scorpius |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gowh₁-ro- | — |