Where does “ընթերցասրահ” come from?
ընթերցասրահ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ընթերցել, from Old Armenian ընթերցանեմ, 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.
ընթերցասրահ (Armenian): reading room
Definitions
- reading room
Ancestry of “ընթերցասրահ”, step by step
ընթերցասրահ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian ընթերցել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ընթերցել | to read |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ընթերցանեմ | Alternative form of ընթեռնում |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ընդ | in the place, instead of; for; with; to, in the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |