Where does “կուր” come from?
կուր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կուր, from Old Armenian կեր, from Proto-Indo-European gʷorh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
կուր (Armenian): boat; Rare form of կեր
Ancestry of “կուր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կուր | ship's boat; bowl, tub, basin; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կեր | food; bait |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷorh₃-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |