Where does “տեգր” come from?
տեգր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տայգր, from Old Armenian տագր, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.
տեգր (Armenian): brother-in-law
Ancestry of “տեգր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | տայգր | Alternative form of տագր |
| 2 | Old Armenian | տագր | brother-in-law |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dayh₂wḗr | brother-in-law, husband’s brother |