Where does “քեն” come from?

քեն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քէն, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

քեն (Armenian): spite, rancour, malice; revenge

Definitions

  1. spite, rancour, malice; revenge

Ancestry of “քեն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքէնrancour, inveterate hate, spite, ill will,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂ →Every word from Old Armenian քէն →
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