Where does “սիրեկան” come from?
սիրեկան (Armenian) comes from Armenian սեր, from Old Armenian սէր, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyro-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
սիրեկան (Armenian): lover, paramour
Ancestry of “սիրեկան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | սեր | cream; love; affection, caring |
| 2 | Old Armenian | սէր | love; affection, fondness, tenderness;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyro- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |