Where does “համեղ” come from?

համեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian համեղ, from Old Armenian համ, from Persian ham.

համեղ (Armenian): delicious, tasty

Definitions

  1. delicious, tasty

Ancestry of “համեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհամեղflavorous, savoury, sweet, delicious
2Old Armenianհամtaste
3Persianham—
Every word from Persian ham →Every word from Old Armenian համ →Every word from Old Armenian համեղ →