Where does “այրի” come from?
այրի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այրի, from Proto-Armenian ananiríya-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-h₂nēr-yeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
այրի (Armenian): widow or widower; widowed
Definitions
- widow or widower; widowed
Ancestry of “այրի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | այրի | widow; widower; widowed |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | ananiríya- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥-h₂nēr-yeh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |