Where does “տեր” come from?

տեր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տէր, from Old Armenian տիայր, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

տեր (Armenian): owner, proprietor; lord, master; God, the Lord;...

Definitions

  1. owner, proprietor; lord, master; God, the Lord;...

Ancestry of “տեր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտէրlord, ruler, prince; possessor, owner, master;...
2Old Armenianտիայր—
3Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
4Proto-Armenianaynr—
5Proto-Armeniananir—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “տեր”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →