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Where does “շքեղ” come from?

շքեղ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian շուք, from Persian شکوه, from Arabic شَكْوَة.

շքեղ (Old Armenian): glorious, magnificent, rich, sumptuous, pompous,...

Definitions

  1. glorious, magnificent, rich, sumptuous, pompous,...

Ancestry of “շքեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianշուքshadow, shade; veil, headcover; protection
2Persianشکوه—
3Arabicشَكْوَة—

Words derived from “շքեղ”

  • մեծաշքեղ
  • մեծաշքեղություն
  • շքեղություն
  • շքեղ
  • շքեղութիւն
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