Where does “այրուկ” come from?

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

այրուկ (Armenian): small man, puny man

Definitions

small man, puny man

Ancestry of “այրուկ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	այրուկ	dwarf, very little man
2	Old Armenian	այր	man, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
3	Proto-Armenian	aynr	—
4	Proto-Armenian	anir	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂nḗr	man; power, force, vital energy

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