Where does “քլունգ” come from?
քլունգ (Armenian) comes from Persian کلنگ, from Middle Persian klng, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂- — to cry hoarsely; crane.
քլունգ (Armenian): pickaxe, pick
Ancestry of “քլունգ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | کلنگ | pickaxe; crane |
| 2 | Middle Persian | klng | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gerh₂- | to cry hoarsely; crane |