Where does “տագերակին” come from?

տագերակին (Armenian) comes from Armenian կին, from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

տագերակին (Armenian): sister-in-law

Definitions

  1. sister-in-law

Ancestry of “տագերակին”, step by step

տագերակին traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian կին

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianկինwoman; wife
2Old Armenianկինwoman; wife, spouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Armenian տագր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianտագրAlternative form of տեգր
2Old Armenianտագրbrother-in-law
3Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗnEvery word from Old Armenian կին