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Where does “լայնութիւն” come from?

լայնութիւն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լայն, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂teno-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂t-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

լայնութիւն (Old Armenian): width, breadth, extent, space, size; enlargement;...

Definitions

  1. width, breadth, extent, space, size; enlargement;...

Ancestry of “լայնութիւն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլայնwide, broad
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂teno-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂t-broad, flat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “լայնութիւն”

  • լայնություն
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →