Where does “գրենական” come from?

գրենական (Armenian) comes from Armenian ական, from Armenian նետել, from Middle Armenian նետել, from Middle Armenian նետ, from Old Armenian նետ, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

գրենական (Armenian): related to writing

Definitions

  1. related to writing

Ancestry of “գրենական”, step by step

գրենական traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ական

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianականsap, tunnel; mine; mortar shell
2Armenianնետելto throw, to cast
3Middle Armenianնետելto shoot an arrow; to throw
4Middle Armenianնետarrow
5Old Armenianնետarrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

via Armenian գրյանք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգրյանքbooks; writings
2Old ArmenianգրեանքAlternative form of գրեան
3Old Armenianգրեանbooks; writings
4Old Armenianգիրletter; letter, epistle; writing, document,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned-Every word from Old Armenian նետEvery word from Middle Armenian նետ