Where does “Arik” come from?
Arik (English) comes from Armenian առիք, from Old Armenian առիք, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁t- — post, beam, pole.
Ancestry of “Arik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | առիք | ceiling |
| 2 | Old Armenian | առիք | ceiling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁t- | post, beam, pole |