Where does “երկիր” come from?
երկիր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկիր, from Old Armenian երկու, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
երկիր (Armenian): country, state; land, territory
Definitions
- country, state; land, territory
Ancestry of “երկիր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | երկիր | earth, globe; the world; the Earth; land,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | երկու | two; second; besides, moreover |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
Words derived from “երկիր”