Where does “ուղղահայաց” come from?

ուղղահայաց (Armenian) comes from Armenian հայել, from Old Armenian հայիմ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

ուղղահայաց (Armenian): vertical; perpendicular

Definitions

  1. vertical; perpendicular

Ancestry of “ուղղահայաց”, step by step

ուղղահայաց traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian հայել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianհայելto look intently
2Old Armenianհայիմto watch, to look, to give a look, to cast the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Armenian ուղիղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianուղիղstraight, direct; live; straight line
2Old Armenianուղիղstraight, right, direct; upright, right, just,...
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