Where does “համբավ” come from?
համբավ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian համբաւ, from Proto-Iranian ham-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
համբավ (Armenian): reputation, name, fame; news, information
Definitions
- reputation, name, fame; news, information
Ancestry of “համբավ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | համբաւ | reputation, name, fame; rumour; report; tidings |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | ham- | together, joint, paired |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |