Where does “Aristakesyan” come from?
Aristakesyan (English) comes from Armenian Արիստակեսյան, from Armenian Արիստակես, from Old Armenian Արիստակէս, from Ancient Greek Ἀρίσταρχος, from Ancient Greek ἄριστος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éristos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Ancestry of “Aristakesyan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Արիստակեսյան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | Արիստակես | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | Արիստակէս | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρίσταρχος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄριστος | best (in multivarious contexts) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éristos | fittest, most fitting, most suitable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |