Where does “տապեղ” come from?
տապեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տապեղ, from Ancient Greek τάβλα, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā.
տապեղ (Armenian): backgammon
Ancestry of “տապեղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | տապեղ | backgammon board |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τάβλα | — |
| 3 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | — |