Where does “աղբերակ” come from?
աղբերակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աղբերակն, from Old Armenian աղբիւր, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
աղբերակ (Armenian): fountainhead, source
Ancestry of “աղբերակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | աղբերակն | fountain-head, source |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աղբիւր | fountain, spring; origin, source |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |