Where does “այրուք” come from?
այրուք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այրուք, from Old Armenian այրեմ, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
այրուք (Armenian): remains of a burnt object
Definitions
- remains of a burnt object
Ancestry of “այրուք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | այրուք | remains of a burnt object |
| 2 | Old Armenian | այրեմ | to burn, to enflame, to fire; to torrefy, to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | այր | man, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | aynr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Armenian | anir | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |