Where does “օրհներգ” come from?
օրհներգ (Armenian) comes from Armenian երգ, from Old Armenian երգ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷós — something that does or is subject to.
օրհներգ (Armenian): anthem, hymn
Ancestry of “օրհներգ”, step by step
օրհներգ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian երգ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | երգ | song |
| 2 | Old Armenian | երգ | song; poem; playing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁erkʷós | something that does or is subject to |
via Armenian օրհնել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | օրհնել | to bless; to praise, to extol, to exalt; to pay... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | օրհնեմ | to glorify, to sing hymns, to praise; to salute,... |