Where does “պատահաբար” come from?
պատահաբար (Armenian) comes from Armenian -աբար, from Old Armenian -աբար, from Old Armenian -բար, from Old Armenian բարք, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
պատահաբար (Armenian): by chance, accidentally
Ancestry of “պատահաբար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | -աբար | Alternative form of -բար; -ly; -ically |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -աբար | Alternative form of -բար |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -բար | Forming adverbs. Corresponds to -ly |
| 4 | Old Armenian | բարք | manners, morals, custom, disposition,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |