Where does “աղոթկեր” come from?

աղոթկեր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աղօթկեր, from Old Armenian կեր, from Proto-Indo-European gʷorh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

աղոթկեր (Armenian): someone who prays; relating to prayer

Definitions

someone who prays; relating to prayer

Ancestry of “աղոթկեր”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	աղօթկեր	that prays to God; suppliant
2	Old Armenian	կեր	food; bait
3	Proto-Indo-European	gʷorh₃-o-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerh₃-	to swallow, devour, eat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷorh₃-o- →Every word from Old Armenian կեր →