Where does “ոգի” come from?
ոգի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ոգի, from Old Armenian հոգի, from Proto-Indo-European powyo-, from Proto-Indo-European pew- — to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe.
ոգի (Armenian): spirit
Ancestry of “ոգի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ոգի | Alternative form of հոգի; soul; breath |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հոգի | spirit, soul, ghost; the Holy Ghost, Paraclete;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | powyo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pew- | to blow, breathe; to fear; to blow, to breathe |