Where does “ներս” come from?

ներս (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ներքս, from Old Armenian ներ, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

ներս (Armenian): in, inside

Definitions

  1. in, inside

Ancestry of “ներս”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianներքսin, into, inside
2Old ArmenianներAlternative form of նէր; in; husband’s brother’s...
3Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nér →Every word from Old Armenian ներ →Every word from Old Armenian ներքս →