Where does “վերաբերել” come from?

վերաբերել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վերաբերեմ, from Old Armenian վեր, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

վերաբերել (Armenian): to relate to, refer to, to have to do with

Definitions

  1. to relate to, refer to, to have to do with

Ancestry of “վերաբերել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվերաբերեմto elevate, to raise
2Old Armenianվերupper brim; above, up, upwards
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →