Where does “հորան” come from?

հորան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հօրան, from Old Armenian հաւր-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-tro-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

հորան (Armenian): flock, herd; enclosure for domestic animals, fold

Definitions

  1. flock, herd; enclosure for domestic animals, fold

Ancestry of “հորան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհօրանflock of sheep or goats; sheepfold
2Old Armenianհաւր-shepherd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-tro-guarder, protecter, keeper; guarder, protector,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-tro- →Every word from Old Armenian հաւր- →