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Where does “խեղաթիւր” come from?

խեղաթիւր (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեղ, from Proto-Indo-European kHel- — to bend; to cause to deviate.

խեղաթիւր (Old Armenian): bent, crooked, twisted; perverse, wicked,...

Definitions

  1. bent, crooked, twisted; perverse, wicked,...

Ancestry of “խեղաթիւր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխեղmutilated, lame; sore; abominable
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankHel-to bend; to cause to deviate

Words derived from “խեղաթիւր”

  • խեղաթյուր
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