Where does “նիրհ” come from?

նիրհ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նիրհ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nidráH — sleep, slumber.

նիրհ (Armenian): light sleep, slumber, dozing; sleep

Definitions

  1. light sleep, slumber, dozing; sleep

Ancestry of “նիրհ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնիրհlight sleep, drowsiness, sleepiness, dozing
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*nidráHsleep, slumber
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nidráH →Every word from Old Armenian նիրհ →