Where does “քաղց” come from?
քաղց (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քաղց, from Proto-Indo-European swl̥dsḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
քաղց (Armenian): hunger
Ancestry of “քաղց”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | քաղց | hunger; hungry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swl̥dsḱ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |