Where does “տեղի” come from?

տեղի (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տեղ, from Old Armenian ետղ, from Proto-Indo-European sedlo-, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.

տեղի (Old Armenian): place, spot, site; occasion, opportunity

Definitions

  1. place, spot, site; occasion, opportunity

Ancestry of “տեղի”, step by step

տեղի traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian տեղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտեղspot, place; post; abundant rain; anything...
2Old ArmenianետղAlternative form of տեղ
3Proto-Indo-Europeansedlo-
4Proto-Indo-Europeansed-to sit

via Old Armenian ի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianիto, in the direction of, towards; with, by; for...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “տեղի

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sed-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sedlo-Every word from Old Armenian ետղ