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Where does “հիւղէ” come from?

հիւղէ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

հիւղէ (Old Armenian): matter, substance, element; the sun

Definitions

  1. matter, substance, element; the sun

Ancestry of “հիւղէ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝλη—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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