Where does “դերբայ” come from?

դերբայ (Armenian) comes from Armenian բայ, from Old Armenian բայ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

դերբայ (Armenian): participle

Definitions

  1. participle

Ancestry of “դերբայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianբայverb; lair
2Old Armenianբայspeech, discourse; word; verb
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Old Armenian բայEvery word from Armenian բայ