Where does “նախնի” come from?
նախնի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նախնի, from Old Armenian -նի, from Proto-Indo-European -eiyo-, from Proto-Indo-European -iyo-.
նախնի (Armenian): ancestor, forefather
Ancestry of “նախնի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | նախնի | first, primitive, ancient, old; ancient, chief;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -նի | found in few adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -eiyo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iyo- | — |