Where does “չ-” come from?
չ- (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian չ-, from Old Armenian ոչ, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.
չ- (Armenian): a negative particle appended to the verb to form...
Definitions
- a negative particle appended to the verb to form...
Ancestry of “չ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | չ- | A negative prefix |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ոչ | not |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |