Where does “ծերակույտ” come from?
ծերակույտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ծերակոյտ, from Old Armenian ծեր, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
ծերակույտ (Armenian): Areopagus of Ancient Greece; Senate of Ancient...
Definitions
- Areopagus of Ancient Greece; Senate of Ancient...
Ancestry of “ծերակույտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ծերակոյտ | senate; assembly of elders; the ancients;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ծեր | old, aged, stricken or advanced in years; old... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |