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
Ancestry of “կեսօր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կես | half; part; time |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կէս | half; in part |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | kas- | to be small, diminish, lessen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |