Where does “*հօտաղ” come from?

*հօտաղ (Classical Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հօտ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “*հօտաղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհօտflock of sheep; group of people; the faithful,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “*հօտաղ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Old Armenian հօտ