Where does “հայտանիշ” come from?

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

հայտանիշ (Armenian): indication, sign; Synonym of ախտանիշ

Definitions

  1. indication, sign; Synonym of ախտանիշ

Ancestry of “հայտանիշ”, step by step

հայտանիշ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian հայտ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհայտapplication for, bid for
2Old Armenianյայտknown, evident, clear, visible; evidently,...
3Old Armenianհայիմto watch, to look, to give a look, to cast the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Armenian նիշ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնիշsign; digit, figure; symbol
2Old Armenianնիշspot, point; sign, mark; target, aim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Old Armenian հայիմ →Every word from Old Armenian յայտ →