Where does “կամընտիր” come from?

կամընտիր (Armenian) comes from Armenian կամք, from Old Armenian կամք, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

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Ancestry of “կամընտիր”, step by step

կամընտիր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կամք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկամքwill; wish, desire; desire, drive, determination
2Old Armenianկամքwill, determination, intention, design; wish,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Armenian ընտրել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianընտրելto choose; to elect
2Old Armenianընտրեմto elect, to choose; to pick, to sort, to cull;...
3Old Armenianընտիրchosen, worthy; fine, good; civil, of good...

Words derived from “կամընտիր”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas →