Where does “քարանձավ” come from?
քարանձավ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քարանձաւ, from Old Armenian անձաւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
քարանձավ (Armenian): cave, grotto
Ancestry of “քարանձավ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | քարանձաւ | grotto, cave, cavern; sharp rock, steep rock,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | անձաւ | cavern, den, cave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |