Where does “տեղատվություն” come from?
տեղատվություն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տեղատութիւն, from Old Armenian տեղ, from Old Armenian ետղ, from Proto-Indo-European sedlo-, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
տեղատվություն (Armenian): ebb, low tide
Definitions
- ebb, low tide
Ancestry of “տեղատվություն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տեղատութիւն | reflux, ebb |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տեղ | spot, place; post; abundant rain; anything... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ետղ | Alternative form of տեղ |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sedlo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |