Where does “մորաքույր” come from?
մորաքույր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մօրաքոյր, from Old Armenian քոյր, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
մորաքույր (Armenian): maternal aunt; madam, lady
Definitions
- maternal aunt; madam, lady
Ancestry of “մորաքույր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մօրաքոյր | maternal aunt |
| 2 | Old Armenian | քոյր | sister; nun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |