Where does “հարսնաքույր” come from?
հարսնաքույր (Armenian) comes from Armenian քույր, from Old Armenian քոյր, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
հարսնաքույր (Armenian): bridesmaid
Definitions
- bridesmaid
Ancestry of “հարսնաքույր”, step by step
հարսնաքույր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian քույր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | քույր | sister; nurse |
| 2 | Old Armenian | քոյր | sister; nun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |