Where does “անգիր” come from?

անգիր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian անգիր, from Old Armenian գիր, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

անգիր (Armenian): having no written language; unwritten, oral,...

Definitions

having no written language; unwritten, oral,...

Ancestry of “անգիր”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	անգիր	without letters, without print; unwritten,...
2	Old Armenian	գիր	letter; letter, epistle; writing, document,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
4	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Old Armenian գիր →