Where does “հեր” come from?
հեր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հայր, from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հեր (Armenian): Alternative form of հայր; why
Definitions
- Alternative form of հայր; why
Ancestry of “հեր”, step by step
հեր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian հայր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հայր | father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;... |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Old Armenian հեր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հեր | hair on one's head |