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Where does “հովանի” come from?

հովանի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հովանի, from Old Armenian -անի, from Old Armenian -ի, from Proto-Indo-European -yo-.

հովանի (Armenian): an awning, canopy or other cover affording shade;...

Definitions

  1. an awning, canopy or other cover affording shade;...

Ancestry of “հովանի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհովանիshadow, shade, umbrage; auspice, conduct, shield,...
2Old Armenian-անիPossessing a quality or thing; Forming collective...
3Old Armenian-իforming adjectives; forming botanical names; made...
4Proto-Indo-European-yo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yo- →