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

Definitions

  1. cave, grotto

Ancestry of “քարանձավ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքարանձաւgrotto, cave, cavern; sharp rock, steep rock,...
2Old Armenianանձաւcavern, den, cave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Old Armenian անձաւ →Every word from Old Armenian քարանձաւ →