Where does “քույր” come from?
քույր (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քոյր, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
քույր (Armenian): sister; nurse
Definitions
- sister; nurse
Ancestry of “քույր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | քոյր | sister; nun |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |