Where does “իրատես” come from?
իրատես (Armenian) comes from Armenian իր, from Old Armenian իւր, from Old Armenian եւր, from Proto-Indo-European sewe-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European séwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Ancestry of “իրատես”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | իր | thing; things, belongings, goods, stuff; genitive... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | իւր | self; API •; his own, her own |
| 3 | Old Armenian | եւր | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewe-ro- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séwe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “իրատես”