Where does “կեղեմ” come from?
կեղեմ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կեղ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
կեղեմ (Old Armenian): to torment, torture, afflict
Definitions
- to torment, torture, afflict
Ancestry of “կեղեմ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կեղ | ulcer; sore, wound |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “կեղեմ”