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

շքեղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian շուք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianշուքshadow, shade; veil, headcover; protection
2Persianشکوهsplendor, majesty, magnificence, grandiose beauty
3Arabicشَكْوَة—

via Old Armenian եղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianեղAlternative form of իւղ

Words derived from “շքեղ”

Every word from Arabic شَكْوَة →Every word from Persian شکوه →Every word from Old Armenian շուք →