Where does “աչալուրջ” come from?
աչալուրջ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լուրջ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- — to clean, rinse, slide.
աչալուրջ (Old Armenian): serious-eyed; alert, vigilant; circumspect
Definitions
- serious-eyed; alert, vigilant; circumspect
Ancestry of “աչալուրջ”, step by step
աչալուրջ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian լուրջ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | լուրջ | *light, *shiny; light blue; blue; cheerful,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewH- | to clean, rinse, slide |
via Old Armenian աչք
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | աչք | eyes; sight; look |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃(o)kʷih₁ | — |