Where does “Կիրակոսյան” come from?
Կիրակոսյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian Կիրակոս, from Old Armenian Կիրակոս, from Byzantine Greek Κυριάκος, from Ancient Greek κύριος, from Ancient Greek κῦρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
Ancestry of “Կիրակոսյան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Կիրակոս | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | Կիրակոս | — |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | Κυριάκος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύριος | ruling, governing, having power; decisive,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῦρος | supreme power, authority; confirmation, validity,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuh₁-ró-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |