Where does “ոստայն” come from?
ոստայն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ոստայն, from Old Armenian -այն, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ոստայն (Armenian): web, cobweb; weaver's loom; yarn, thread
Definitions
- web, cobweb; weaver's loom; yarn, thread
Ancestry of “ոստայն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ոստայն | texture, tissue, web, weft |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -այն | A suffix found in some adverbs and nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |