Where does “ամերիկյան” come from?
ամերիկյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian -յան, from Old Armenian -եան, from Proto-Indo-European -iyn̥.
ամերիկյան (Armenian): American
Ancestry of “ամերիկյան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | -յան | forming belonging/affiliation adjectives; forming... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -եան | forming belonging/affiliation adjectives; forming... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iyn̥ | — |