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Where does “հացահատիկ” come from?

հացահատիկ (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.

հացահատիկ (Armenian): grain, corn; cereals; grain crop

Definitions

  1. grain, corn; cereals; grain crop

Ancestry of “հացահատիկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհացbread; meal, food, table; living, means of...
2Old Armenianհացbread; food, victuals, livelihood; meal, repast,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanp(e)h₂s(-sk)-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂s-watch, see; to feed, graze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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