Where does “տարբերակ” come from?
տարբերակ (Armenian) comes from Armenian տարբերել, from Old Armenian տարբերեմ, from Ancient Greek διαφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
տարբերակ (Armenian): variant, version, variety
Definitions
- variant, version, variety
Ancestry of “տարբերակ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | տարբերել | to distinguish, to discern |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տարբերեմ | to difference, to diversify, to distinguish, to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαφέρω | to carry over or across, to carry from one to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |