Where does “հայրենի” come from?
հայրենի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հայրենի, 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.
հայրենի (Armenian): paternal; father's; native, home
Definitions
- paternal; father's; native, home
Ancestry of “հայրենի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հայրենի | paternal; native, natal |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հայր | father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;... |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |