Where does “նախամայր” come from?
նախամայր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նախամայր, from Old Armenian մայր, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂tēr — mother.
նախամայր (Armenian): progenitress, foremother, ancestor
Definitions
- progenitress, foremother, ancestor
Ancestry of “նախամայր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | նախամայր | our first mother, the mother of mankind, Eve; the... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մայր | mother; mother, author, cause, source, spring,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |