Where does “հեռախոս” come from?
հեռախոս (Armenian) comes from Armenian հեռա-, from Old Armenian հեռ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
հեռախոս (Armenian): telephone, phone
Ancestry of “հեռախոս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | հեռա- | tele-, far |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հեռ- | far |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |