Where does “հովիվ” come from?
հովիվ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հովիւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewi-peh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հովիվ (Armenian): shepherd, herdsman
Ancestry of “հովիվ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հովիւ | pastor, shepherd, herdsman, neatherd |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewi-peh₂- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |