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
Ancestry of “լրտես”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | լրտես | spy, informer; betrayer, traitor; emissary |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լուր | hearing, audition; audience; news, account,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |