Where does “շնորհակալ” come from?
շնորհակալ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կալում, from Proto-Indo-European gʷw-əl-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷew- — excrement; excrement; dung; move.
շնորհակալ (Old Armenian): grateful, obliged
Definitions
- grateful, obliged
Ancestry of “շնորհակալ”, step by step
շնորհակալ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian կալում
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | կալում | to take, to lay hold of, to seize; to arrest; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷw-əl- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷew- | excrement; excrement; dung; move |
via Old Armenian շնորհ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | շնորհ | grace, favour; benefit, gift, something given... |