Where does “ներուժ” come from?
ներուժ (Armenian) comes from Armenian ուժ, from Middle Armenian ուժ, from Old Armenian ոյժ, from Undetermined ōž, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háwgas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwg-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-.
ներուժ (Armenian): potential
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ներուժ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ուժ | force; power, might; strength |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | ուժ | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ոյժ | force, strength, power, vigour, energy, virtue,... |
| 4 | Undetermined | ōž | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Háwgas | might, bodily strength, vigour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwg-os | strength |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |