Where does “հորա” come from?
հորա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian յօրայ, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հորա (Armenian): stepfather
Ancestry of “հորա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | յօրայ | stepfather |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |