Where does “նախահայրենիք” come from?

նախահայրենիք (Armenian) comes from Armenian հայրենիք, from Old Armenian հայրենիք, from Old Armenian հայրենի, 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.

նախահայրենիք (Armenian): cradleland, urheimat the original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language

Definitions

  1. cradleland, urheimat the original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language

Ancestry of “նախահայրենիք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհայրենիքone's country, native land, fatherland,...
2Old Armenianհայրենիքnative country, native land, country, birthplace,...
3Old Armenianհայրենիpaternal; native, natal
4Old Armenianհայրfather; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...
5Proto-Armenianhayir
6Proto-Armenianhatir
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗrEvery word from Proto-Armenian hatir