Where does “կեր” come from?
կեր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կեր, from Proto-Indo-European gʷorh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
կեր (Armenian): food, nourishment; bait
Ancestry of “կեր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կեր | food; bait |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷorh₃-o- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |