Where does “կեսօր” come from?

կեսօր (Armenian) comes from Armenian կես, from Old Armenian կէս, from Proto-Iranian kas-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

կեսօր (Armenian): midday, noon

Definitions

  1. midday, noon

Ancestry of “կեսօր”, step by step

կեսօր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կես

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկեսhalf; part; time
2Old Armenianկէսhalf; in part
3Proto-Iraniankas-to be small, diminish, lessen
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

via Armenian օր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianօրday
2Old Armenianօրday 24 hours; daytime the period from sunrise till sunset
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Proto-Iranian kas- →Every word from Old Armenian կէս →