Where does “տաքդեղ” come from?
տաքդեղ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian տաքդեղ, from Middle Armenian դեղ, from Old Armenian դեղ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰél(H)-.
տաքդեղ (Armenian): pepper
Ancestry of “տաքդեղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | տաքդեղ | pepper |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | դեղ | medicine |
| 3 | Old Armenian | դեղ | herb; medicine; poison |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰél(H)- | — |