Where does “լեռնային” come from?
լեռնային (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լեռնային, from Old Armenian -ային, from Old Armenian -ին, from Proto-Indo-European -eno-, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
լեռնային (Armenian): mountain; mountainous
Ancestry of “լեռնային”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | լեռնային | mountainous, alpine; mountaineer, highlander |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -ային | Forming adjectives |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ին | forming adjectives with the meaning of location;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |