Where does “պեղել” come from?
պեղել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian պեղեմ, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
պեղել (Armenian): to excavate
Ancestry of “պեղել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | պեղեմ | to dig, to hollow, to excavate, to delve; to sap,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |