Where does “ողջ” come from?

ողջ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ողջ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

ողջ (Armenian): whole, entire; alive, living; safe, unharmed

Definitions

  1. whole, entire; alive, living; safe, unharmed

Ancestry of “ողջ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianողջalive, living; sound, safe; complete, entire,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Old Armenian ողջ →
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