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Where does “Հրայր” come from?

Հրայր (Armenian) comes from Armenian այր, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “Հրայր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianայրman; husband, spouse; brave person, daredevil
2Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
3Proto-Armenianaynr—
4Proto-Armeniananir—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
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