Where does “հացաբույս” come from?
հացաբույս (Armenian) comes from Armenian հաց, from Old Armenian հաց, from Proto-Indo-European p(e)h₂s(-sk)-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հացաբույս (Armenian): cereal type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains
Definitions
- cereal type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains
Ancestry of “հացաբույս”, step by step
հացաբույս traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian հաց
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | հաց | bread; meal, food, table; living, means of... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հաց | bread; food, victuals, livelihood; meal, repast,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | p(e)h₂s(-sk)- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂s- | watch, see; to feed, graze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |