Where does “Հեղինե” come from?

Հեղինե (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian Հեղինէ, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Հեղինե (Armenian): Helen

Definitions

  1. Helen

Ancestry of “Հեղինե”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianՀեղինէHelen
2Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Old Armenian Հեղինէ →