Where does “որտեղ” come from?
որտեղ (Armenian) comes from Armenian տեղ, from Old Armenian տեղ, from Old Armenian ետղ, from Proto-Indo-European sedlo-, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
որտեղ (Armenian): where
Ancestry of “որտեղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | տեղ | place, location, locality, position; abundant... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տեղ | spot, place; post; abundant rain; anything... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ետղ | Alternative form of տեղ |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sedlo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |