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Where does “քեռի” come from?

քեռի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քեռի, from Old Armenian քեռ, from Old Armenian քոյր, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

քեռի (Armenian): maternal uncle; sir, mister

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle; sir, mister

Ancestry of “քեռի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianքեռիmaternal uncle
2Old Armenianքեռgenitive singular of քոյր; dative singular of...
3Old Armenianքոյրsister; nun
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “քեռի”

  • քեռակին
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