Where does “ջիլ” come from?
ջիլ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ջիլ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰiHslo-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyH- — to dwindle; sinew.
ջիլ (Armenian): tendon, sinew; vein; muscle
Definitions
- tendon, sinew; vein; muscle
Ancestry of “ջիլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ջիլ | nerve, sinew; fibre, string; whip; nerve, sinews,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰiHslo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeyH- | to dwindle; sinew |