Where does “դեղ” come from?
դեղ (Middle Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դեղ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰél(H)-.
դեղ (Middle Armenian): medicine
Ancestry of “դեղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | դեղ | herb; medicine; poison |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰél(H)- | — |