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Where does “ազնավուր” come from?

ազնավուր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian անձնաւոր, from Old Armenian անձն, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-ǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ազնավուր (Armenian): huge man, giant; supernatural being, spirit;...

Definitions

  1. huge man, giant; supernatural being, spirit;...

Ancestry of “ազնավուր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianանձնաւորbody/soul possessing; subsistent; breathing;...
2Old Armenianանձնperson; soul; mind; heart; -self: myself,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-ǵʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →