Where does “Argel” come from?

Argel (English) comes from Armenian արգել, from Old Armenian արգել, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

Ancestry of “Argel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianարգելAlternative form of արգելք; obstacle
2Old Armenianարգելhinderance, obstacle, opposition, impediment,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- →Every word from Old Armenian արգել →Every word from Armenian արգել →