Where does “հայրանուն” come from?

հայրանուն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հայրանուն, from Old Armenian հայր, from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

հայրանուն (Armenian): patronymic

Definitions

  1. patronymic

Ancestry of “հայրանուն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհայրանունbearing the father's name; patronymic
2Old Armenianհայրfather; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...
3Proto-Armenianhayir
4Proto-Armenianhatir
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗrEvery word from Proto-Armenian hatir