Where does “բազմաստվածային” come from?
բազմաստվածային (Armenian) comes from Armenian բազում, from Old Armenian բազում, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
Ancestry of “բազմաստվածային”, step by step
բազմաստվածային traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian բազում
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | բազում | many, numerous, multiple |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բազում | many, several, diverse, much, thick, great,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaȷ́ʰúš | thick; abundant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |
via Armenian աստված
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | աստված | god |
| 2 | Old Armenian | աստուած | idol, false god, pagan god; God of Christianity |
| 3 | Undetermined | Aššu-Tiwaz | good deity/lord, good Sun-god, good dawn/day or... |