Where does “վարկատու” come from?

վարկատու (Armenian) comes from Armenian տալ, from Old Armenian տալ, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws — sister-in-law (husband's sister).

վարկատու (Armenian): lender, creditor specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans

Definitions

  1. lender, creditor specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans

Ancestry of “վարկատու”, step by step

վարկատու traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian տալ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտալto give; sister-in-law
2Old Armenianտալinfinitive of տամ; sister-in-law
3Proto-Indo-European*ǵl̥h₂ōwssister-in-law (husband's sister)

via Armenian վարկ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianվարկprestige, reputation; credit, loan
2Old Armenianվարկ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵl̥h₂ōws →Every word from Old Armenian տալ →Every word from Armenian տալ →