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Where does “լաւ” come from?

լաւ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

լաւ (Old Armenian): good, excellent; superior, better; praiseworthy;...

Definitions

  1. good, excellent; superior, better; praiseworthy;...

Ancestry of “լաւ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “լաւ”

  • լավատես
  • լավ
  • լավագույն
  • լաւագոյն
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