Where does “աստօղ” come from?

աստօղ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian օղ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewlos — hollow; tube, hole.

աստօղ (Old Armenian): suitor, fiancé, bridegroom

Definitions

  1. suitor, fiancé, bridegroom

Ancestry of “աստօղ”, step by step

աստօղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian օղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianօղring, hoop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewloshollow; tube, hole

via Old Armenian աստեմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianաստեմto look for a bride, ask in marriage
2Hurrian???woman; wife
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewlos →Every word from Old Armenian օղ →