Where does “այր” come from?

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

այր (Armenian): man; husband, spouse; brave person, daredevil

Definitions

  1. man; husband, spouse; brave person, daredevil

Ancestry of “այր”, step by step

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

Words derived from “այր”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →