Where does “գրադարանավար” come from?

գրադարանավար (Armenian) comes from Armenian գրադարան, from Armenian գիր, from Old Armenian գիր, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

գրադարանավար (Armenian): librarian one who cares for the publications, files, etc., in a library

Definitions

  1. librarian one who cares for the publications, files, etc., in a library

Ancestry of “գրադարանավար”, step by step

գրադարանավար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian գրադարան

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգրադարանlibrary
2Armenianգիրletter; script, writing system; tail
3Old Armenianգիրletter; letter, epistle; writing, document,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Armenian վարել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianվարելto plough, till; to conduct, direct, manage; to...
2Old Armenianվարեմto plough, till; to cultivate; to lead, convey,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Old Armenian գիր →