Where does “հեռաստան” come from?
հեռաստան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հեռաստան, from Old Armenian հեռ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
հեռաստան (Armenian): distant place or country
Ancestry of “հեռաստան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հեռաստան | distant, far off, of long duration; distant place... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հեռ- | far |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |