Where does “ունայն” come from?
ունայն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ունայն, from Old Armenian -այն, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ունայն (Armenian): vain; futile, unavailing; in vain, vainly
Definitions
- vain; futile, unavailing; in vain, vainly
Ancestry of “ունայն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ունայն | empty, void; vain, useless; vacuum, void, vacuity |
| 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 |