Where does “Kirakossian” come from?
Kirakossian (English) comes from Armenian Կիրակոսյան, from Armenian Կիրակոս, from Old Armenian Կիրակոս, from Byzantine Greek Κυριάκος, from Ancient Greek κύριος, from Ancient Greek κῦρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
Ancestry of “Kirakossian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Կիրակոսյան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | Կիրակոս | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | Կիրակոս | — |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | Κυριάκος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύριος | ruling, governing, having power; decisive,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κῦρος | supreme power, authority; confirmation, validity,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuh₁-ró-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |