Where does “հոտաղ” come from?

հոտաղ (Armenian) comes from Classical Armenian *հօտաղ, from Old Armenian հօտ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

հոտաղ (Armenian): shepherd

Definitions

  1. shepherd

Ancestry of “հոտաղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Armenian*հօտաղ
2Old Armenianհօտflock of sheep; group of people; the faithful,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “հոտաղ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Old Armenian հօտEvery word from Classical Armenian *հօտաղ
հոտաղ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer