Where does “հյուսիս” come from?
հյուսիս (Armenian) comes from Armenian այգ, from Old Armenian այգ, from Proto-Armenian aygo-, from Proto-Armenian awyo-, from Proto-Armenian aw(h)i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ws-s-i, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
հյուսիս (Armenian): the north
Ancestry of “հյուսիս”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | այգ | daybreak, dawn, morning; dawn , outset , start;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | այգ | morning |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | aygo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | awyo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Armenian | aw(h)i- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ws-s-i | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |