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Where does “նեղ” come from?

նեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նեղ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

նեղ (Armenian): narrow; tight; difficult, hard

Definitions

  1. narrow; tight; difficult, hard

Ancestry of “նեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնեղ—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
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