Where does “արբուն” come from?
արբուն (Armenian) comes from Armenian արբել, from Old Armenian արբիմ, from Old Armenian արբ-, from Proto-Indo-European sr̥bʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ- — to sip, gulp, suck.
արբուն (Armenian): adult, pubescent; Alternative form of արբունք;...
Definitions
- adult, pubescent; Alternative form of արբունք;...
Ancestry of “արբուն”, step by step
արբուն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian արբել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | արբել | Alternative form of հարբել |
| 2 | Old Armenian | արբիմ | Alternative form of արբենամ |
| 3 | Old Armenian | արբ- | to drink; to get drunk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sr̥bʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | srebʰ- | to sip, gulp, suck |
via Old Armenian արբուն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | արբուն | vigour, force; maturity; measure |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂(e)bʰro- | strong, mighty |