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Where does “հայտ” come from?

հայտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian յայտ, from Old Armenian հայիմ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

հայտ (Armenian): application , bid; declaration; known, evident,...

Definitions

  1. application , bid; declaration; known, evident,...

Ancestry of “հայտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianյայտknown, evident, clear, visible; evidently,...
2Old Armenianհայիմto watch, to look, to give a look, to cast the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “հայտ”

  • հայտանիշ
  • ակնհայտ
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