Where does “համալսարան” come from?
համալսարան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian համալսարան, from Old Armenian լսեմ, from Old Armenian լուսեմ, from Old Armenian լուս-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-n-s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
համալսարան (Armenian): university
Ancestry of “համալսարան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | համալսարան | university, academy, school |
| 2 | Old Armenian | լսեմ | to hear; to listen to; to grant, to hearken to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | լուսեմ | — |
| 4 | Old Armenian | լուս- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlu-n-s- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |