Where does “տև” come from?

տև (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տև, from Proto-Indo-European dewH- — to fail, be behind, lag.

տև (Armenian): duration

Definitions

  1. duration

Ancestry of “տև”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտևduration
2Proto-Indo-EuropeandewH-to fail, be behind, lag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewH- →Every word from Old Armenian տև →
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