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Where does “անտեր” come from?

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

անտեր (Armenian): ownerless, no man's; unattended; abandoned;...

Definitions

  1. ownerless, no man's; unattended; abandoned;...

Ancestry of “անտեր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianանտէրfree, independent, without master or governor;...
2Old Armenianտէրlord, ruler, prince; possessor, owner, master;...
3Old Armenianտիայր—
4Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
5Proto-Armenianaynr—
6Proto-Armeniananir—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “անտեր”

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