Where does “տեւողություն” come from?
տեւողություն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տեւողութիւն, from Old Armenian տեւեմ, from Old Armenian տեւ, from Proto-Indo-European dewH- — to fail, be behind, lag.
տեւողություն (Armenian): duration
Ancestry of “տեւողություն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | տեւողութիւն | constant duration, permanence, stability,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տեւեմ | to last, to persevere, to continue; to endure, to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | տեւ | duration |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewH- | to fail, be behind, lag |