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Where does “արեւ” come from?

արեւ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian արեւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rewi- — sun, sunshine.

արեւ (Armenian): the sun

Definitions

  1. the sun

Ancestry of “արեւ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianարեւthe sun; the light of the sun; life, day
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rewi-sun, sunshine

Words derived from “արեւ”

  • արեւածագ
  • արեւածաղիկ
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