Where does “ձաղկել” come from?
ձաղկել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձաղկեմ, from Old Armenian ձաղկ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰalgʰ- — long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch; stick; slat.
ձաղկել (Armenian): to beat with a rod; to beat wool with a rod to...
Definitions
- to beat with a rod; to beat wool with a rod to...
Ancestry of “ձաղկել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձաղկեմ | to beat with a rod; to be beaten |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձաղկ | rod, stick, staff, whip, switch; twig, branch;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰalgʰ- | long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch; stick; slat |