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Where does “ընդհանուր” come from?

ընդհանուր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ընդհանուր, from Old Armenian ընդ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ընդհանուր (Armenian): general, universal, common; generally, in general

Definitions

  1. general, universal, common; generally, in general

Ancestry of “ընդհանուր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianընդհանուրgeneral, universal, common; everywhere; in...
2Old Armenianընդin the place, instead of; for; with; to, in the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ընդհանուր”

  • ընդհանրապես
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