Where does “քաղցկեղ” come from?

քաղցկեղ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քաղց, from Proto-Indo-European swl̥dsḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

քաղցկեղ (Old Armenian): cancer; herpes

Definitions

cancer; herpes

Ancestry of “քաղցկեղ”, step by step

քաղցկեղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian քաղց

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	քաղց	hunger; hungry
2	Proto-Indo-European	swl̥dsḱ-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Old Armenian կեղ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	կեղ	ulcer; sore, wound
2	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “քաղցկեղ”

քաղցկեղ

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