Where does “կայան” come from?
կայան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կայան, from Old Armenian կայ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂-ti-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂- — to step.
կայան (Armenian): station
Ancestry of “կայան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կայան | standing , place to stand, station, site;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կայ | standing , standing place, station, site |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂-ti- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂- | to step |
Words derived from “կայան”