Where does “գեր-” come from?
գեր- (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գեր, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
գեր- (Armenian): hyper-, super-, over-
Ancestry of “գեր-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գեր | above, higher, over, more than; hyper-, super-;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “գեր-”