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Where does “gel-” come from?

gel- (Proto-Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

gel- (Proto-Armenian): to twist; to squeeze

Definitions

  1. to twist; to squeeze

Ancestry of “gel-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “gel-”

  • գեղձի
  • վահանագեղձ
  • շագանակագեղձ
  • գեղձ
  • գեղձ
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