Where does “հյուսիսափայլ” come from?
հյուսիսափայլ (Armenian) comes from Armenian հյուսիս, 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 — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
հյուսիսափայլ (Armenian): northern lights, aurora borealis
Definitions
- northern lights, aurora borealis
Ancestry of “հյուսիսափայլ”, step by step
հյուսիսափայլ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian հյուսիս
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | հյուսիս | the north |
| 2 | Armenian | այգ | daybreak, dawn, morning |
| 3 | Old Armenian | այգ | morning |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | aygo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Armenian | awyo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Armenian | aw(h)i- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ws-s-i | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |