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

Definitions

  1. to excavate

Ancestry of “պեղել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianպեղեմto dig, to hollow, to excavate, to delve; to sap,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Old Armenian պեղեմ →