Where does “համազգեստ” come from?

համազգեստ (Armenian) comes 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.

համազգեստ (Armenian): uniform distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group

Definitions

  1. uniform distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group

Ancestry of “համազգեստ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianզգեստclothing, garment, dress
2Old Armenianզգեստdress, robe, garment, clothes
3Old Armenianգեստ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-ti(h₂)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-ti(h₂)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-tu- →