Where does “հայրենիք” come from?
հայրենիք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հայրենիք, 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.
հայրենիք (Armenian): one's country, native land, fatherland,...
Definitions
- one's country, native land, fatherland,...
Ancestry of “հայրենիք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հայրենիք | native country, native land, country, birthplace,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հայրենի | paternal; native, natal |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հայր | father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;... |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 5 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |