Where does “Արսենյան” come from?

Արսենյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian Արսեն, from Old Armenian Արսէն, from Ancient Greek ἄρσην, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Արսենյան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԱրսենarsenic
2Old ArmenianԱրսէն—
3Ancient Greekἄρσηνmale; masculine, manly, strong; coarse, tough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥s-male
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “Արսենյան”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s- →