Where does “լավատես” come from?
լավատես (Armenian) comes from Armenian լավ, from Old Armenian լաւ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
լավատես (Armenian): optimistic; optimist
Ancestry of “լավատես”, step by step
լավատես traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian լավ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | լավ | good; good, fine, OK |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լաւ | good, excellent; superior, better; praiseworthy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
via Armenian տեսնել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | տեսնել | to see; to notice; to look at, to examine; to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տեսանեմ | to see; to go to see, to visit; to spy, to watch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | derḱ- | to see |
Words derived from “լավատես”