Where does “խանդավառ” come from?
խանդավառ (Armenian) comes from Armenian խանդ, from Old Armenian խանդ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.
խանդավառ (Armenian): enthusiastic
Definitions
- enthusiastic
Ancestry of “խանդավառ”, step by step
խանդավառ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian խանդ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խանդ | jealousy; enthusiasm; eagerness; fervency |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խանդ | strong emotion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kand- | to glow, shine; to shine, glow |
via Armenian վառվել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | վառվել | mediopassive of վառել; to burn, to be consumed by... |