Where does “փայլակ” come from?

փայլակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian փայլ, from Old Armenian փայլ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pʰel- — to shine.

փայլակ (Armenian): the light emitted by lightning; glitter,...

Definitions

  1. the light emitted by lightning; glitter,...

Ancestry of “փայլակ”, step by step

փայլակ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian փայլ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianփայլglitter, lustre, brilliance; shine; radiance;...
2Old Armenianփայլshine, brilliance, lustre, glitter, splendour;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pʰel-to shine

via Old Armenian փայլակն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianփայլակնlightning, flash of lightning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pʰel-Every word from Old Armenian փայլEvery word from Armenian փայլ