Where does “քեռայր” come from?

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

քեռայր (Armenian): brother-in-law (

Definitions

  1. brother-in-law (

Ancestry of “քեռայր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքեռայրbrother-in-law
2Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
3Proto-Armenianaynr—
4Proto-Armeniananir—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →