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
- place, spot, site; occasion, opportunity
Ancestry of “տեղի”, step by step
տեղի traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian տեղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տեղ | spot, place; post; abundant rain; anything... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ետղ | Alternative form of տեղ |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sedlo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |
via Old Armenian ի
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ի | to, in the direction of, towards; with, by; for... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “տեղի”