Where does “հյուսել” come from?
հյուսել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հիւսեմ, from Proto-Indo-European sewk-, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.
հյուսել (Armenian): to plait, to braid
Ancestry of “հյուսել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հիւսեմ | to weave; to plait; to braid; to twist, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sewk- | to bend, turn; to suck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |