Where does “գեղձ” come from?

գեղձ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Armenian gel-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

գեղձ (Old Armenian): bindweed, convolvulus; yew-tree; strong or...

Definitions

  1. bindweed, convolvulus; yew-tree; strong or...

Ancestry of “գեղձ”, step by step

գեղձ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Armenian gel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Armeniangel-to twist; to squeeze
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Proto-Indo-European welh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “գեղձ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Armenian gel- →
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