Where does “նորահարուստ” come from?

նորահարուստ (Armenian) comes from Armenian նոր, from Old Armenian նոր, from Proto-Indo-European nowr̥ós, from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

նորահարուստ (Armenian): upstart, nouveau riche one who has gained wealth, but lacks the refinement of rich people whose fortune comes from generations

Definitions

  1. upstart, nouveau riche one who has gained wealth, but lacks the refinement of rich people whose fortune comes from generations

Ancestry of “նորահարուստ”, step by step

նորահարուստ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian նոր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնորnew; fresh; just, just now; not long ago,...
2Old Armenianնորnew, fresh, young; novel, recent, modern;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannowr̥ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewr̥ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Armenian հարուստ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհարուստrich; rich man
2Old Armenianհարուստstrong, vigorous; powerful, potent; noble,...
3Old Armenianհարումto beat, to strike; to drive in, to thrust, to...
4Old Armenianհար-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós →