Where does “գնում” come from?
գնում (Armenian) comes from Armenian գնել, from Old Armenian գնեմ, from Old Armenian գին, from Proto-Indo-European *wósn̥.
գնում (Armenian): purchase
Ancestry of “գնում”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | գնել | to buy, to purchase |
| 2 | Old Armenian | գնեմ | to buy, to purchase; to gain, to acquire, to earn |
| 3 | Old Armenian | գին | price; value; buying, purchasing; hiring price |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *wósn̥ | — |