Where does “արական” come from?

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

արական (Armenian): male; masculine

Definitions

  1. male; masculine

Ancestry of “արական”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianարականmale; masculine
2Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
3Proto-Armenianaynr—
4Proto-Armeniananir—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →