Where does “փիղ” come from?
փիղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian փիղ, from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.
փիղ (Armenian): elephant; bishop
Ancestry of “փիղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | փիղ | elephant |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pyl | elephant; bishop |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |