Where does “ձաղտել” come from?
ձաղտել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձաղկտել, from Old Armenian ձաղկեմ, from Old Armenian ձաղկ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰalgʰ- — long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch; stick; slat.
ձաղտել (Armenian): to beat wool with a rod to make it soft
Definitions
- to beat wool with a rod to make it soft
Ancestry of “ձաղտել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ձաղկտել | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ձաղկեմ | to beat with a rod; to be beaten |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ձաղկ | rod, stick, staff, whip, switch; twig, branch;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰalgʰ- | long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch; stick; slat |