Where does “հնէաբան” come from?
հնէաբան (Armenian) comes from Armenian է, from Old Armenian է, from Proto-Armenian ei, from Proto-Armenian eti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.
հնէաբան (Armenian): paleontologist
Ancestry of “հնէաբան”, step by step
հնէաբան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian է
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | է | third-person singular present of եմ; being,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | է | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | ei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | eti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁ésti | — |
via Armenian հին
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | հին | old; ancient |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հին | old, worn, decayed; ancient, antique |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |