Where does “լրտես” come from?

լրտես (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian լրտես, from Old Armenian լուր, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

լրտես (Armenian): spy; secret agent

Definitions

  1. spy; secret agent

Ancestry of “լրտես”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianլրտեսspy, informer; betrayer, traitor; emissary
2Old Armenianլուրhearing, audition; audience; news, account,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Old Armenian լուր →