Where does “երեց” come from?
երեց (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian երէց, from Old Armenian երէց, from Proto-Indo-European pre(y)sgʷu-.
երեց (Armenian): elder; priest; presbyter; minister
Definitions
- elder; priest; presbyter; minister
Ancestry of “երեց”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | երէց | presbyter, priest |
| 2 | Old Armenian | երէց | elder, senior; presbyter, priest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pre(y)sgʷu- | — |