Where does “Arsenyan” come from?

Arsenyan (English) comes from Armenian Արսենյան, from Armenian Արսեն, from Old Armenian Արսէն, from Ancient Greek ἄρσην, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Arsenyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԱրսենյան—
2ArmenianԱրսենarsenic
3Old ArmenianԱրսէն—
4Ancient Greekἄρσηνmale; masculine, manly, strong; coarse, tough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥s-male
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s- →