Where does “նվիրակ” come from?

նվիրակ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նուիրակ, from Old Armenian -ակ, from Old Armenian ունակ, from Old Armenian ունիմ, from Proto-Indo-European ōpn-, from Proto-Indo-European ōp- — to achieve.

նվիրակ (Armenian): legate of the catholicos; nuncio of the pope;...

Definitions

  1. legate of the catholicos; nuncio of the pope;...

Ancestry of “նվիրակ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնուիրակthe title of various officials, whose duties...
2Old Armenian-ակforming diminutives from nominal stems; forming...
3Old Armenianունակhaving, containing
4Old Armenianունիմto have; to take, to hold, to possess, to occupy,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōpn-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanōp-to achieve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ōp-Every word from Old Armenian -ակEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ōpn-