Where does “հերյուն” come from?
հերյուն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հերիւն, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
հերյուն (Armenian): awl
Ancestry of “հերյուն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հերիւն | bodkin; awl, pricker |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |