Where does “հմայագիր” come from?

հմայագիր (Armenian) comes from Armenian գիր, from Old Armenian գիր, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

հմայագիր (Armenian): written magical spell or incantation used as an...

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written magical spell or incantation used as an...

Ancestry of “հմայագիր”, step by step

հմայագիր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian գիր

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	գիր	letter; script, writing system; tail
2	Old Armenian	գիր	letter; letter, epistle; writing, document,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēr-	true
4	Proto-Indo-European	wer-	to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Armenian հմայել

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	հմայել	to charm, to put or cast a spell on; to attract,...
2	Old Armenian	հմայել	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Old Armenian գիր →