Where does “հորաքույր” come from?
հորաքույր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հօրաքոյր, from Old Armenian հայր, from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հորաքույր (Armenian): paternal aunt; madam, lady
Definitions
- paternal aunt; madam, lady
Ancestry of “հորաքույր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հօրաքոյր | paternal aunt |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հայր | father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;... |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |