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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

  1. to torment, torture, afflict

Ancestry of “կեղեմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկեղulcer; sore, wound
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “կեղեմ”

  • կեղել
  • կեղել
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