Where does “փիղ” come from?
փիղ (Old Armenian) comes from Middle Persian pyl, from Latin pirum — a pear.
փիղ (Old Armenian): elephant
Ancestry of “փիղ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | pyl | elephant; bishop |
| 2 | Latin | pirum | a pear |