Where does “վերնախավ” come from?
վերնախավ (Armenian) comes from Armenian վերին, from Old Armenian վերին, from Old Armenian -ին, from Proto-Indo-European -eno-, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
վերնախավ (Armenian): elite
Definitions
- elite
Ancestry of “վերնախավ”, step by step
վերնախավ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian վերին
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | վերին | top; upper; supreme |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վերին | that is above, high, upper, superior; celestial;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ին | forming adjectives with the meaning of location;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Armenian խավ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | խավ | nap (the thin layer of hairs, threads, or similar small projections on the surface of fabric) |