Where does “սրբուհի” come from?
սրբուհի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian սրբուհի, from Old Armenian -ուհի, from Old Armenian թագուրհի, from Proto-Iranian tāga-brθr̥yā.
սրբուհի (Armenian): holy woman, female saint
Definitions
- holy woman, female saint
Ancestry of “սրբուհի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | սրբուհի | holy woman, female saint; Holy Virgin, Mary; holy |
| 2 | Old Armenian | -ուհի | forming nouns denoting female gender; -ess, -ette |
| 3 | Old Armenian | թագուրհի | Alternative form of թագուհի; queen |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | tāga-brθr̥yā | — |