Where does “pelax” come from?
pelax (Northern Kurdish) comes from Armenian բալախ, from Middle Armenian բալախ, from Old Armenian բալախ — common glasswort; worthless, light, contemptible.
pelax (Northern Kurdish): sedge
Ancestry of “pelax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | բալախ | glasswort , common glasswort |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | բալախ | common glasswort |
| 3 | Old Armenian | բալախ | common glasswort; worthless, light, contemptible |