Where does “Կարայան” come from?

Կարայան (Armenian) comes from Armenian -յան, from Old Armenian -եան, from Proto-Indo-European -iyn̥.

Ancestry of “Կարայան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenian-յանforming belonging/affiliation adjectives; forming...
2Old Armenian-եանforming belonging/affiliation adjectives; forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-iyn̥—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iyn̥ →Every word from Armenian -յան →Every word from Old Armenian -եան →