Where does “Արեգ” come from?
Արեգ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian արեգ, from Old Armenian արեւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rewi- — sun, sunshine.
Ancestry of “Արեգ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | արեգ | solar, sun's; eastern; the eighth month of the... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | արեւ | the sun; the light of the sun; life, day |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rewi- | sun, sunshine |