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Where does “տեւել” come from?

տեւել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տեւել, from Old Armenian տեւեմ, from Old Armenian տեւ, from Proto-Indo-European dewH- — to fail, be behind, lag.

տեւել (Armenian): to last; to go on, to continue

Definitions

  1. to last; to go on, to continue

Ancestry of “տեւել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտեւելinfinitive of տեւեմ
2Old Armenianտեւեմto last, to persevere, to continue; to endure, to...
3Old Armenianտեւduration
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandewH-to fail, be behind, lag
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