Where does “չիր” come from?
չիր (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian չիր, from Old Armenian չոր, from Proto-Indo-European ksoro-.
չիր (Armenian): dried fruit
Ancestry of “չիր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | չիր | dried fruit |
| 2 | Old Armenian | չոր | dry; rough; only, simply, just |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ksoro- | — |