Where does “κερέρ” come from?

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

κερέρ (Cappadocian Greek): cave, cavern, grotto

Definitions

  1. cave, cavern, grotto

Ancestry of “κερέρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքարայրcave, cavern, grotto
2Old Armenianքարայրgrotto, cave, cavern
3Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
4Proto-Armenianaynr—
5Proto-Armeniananir—
6Proto-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 →