Where does “Aznavourian” come from?
Aznavourian (French) comes from Armenian Ազնավուրյան, from Armenian ազնավուր, from Old Armenian անձնաւոր, from Old Armenian անձն, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-ǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
Ancestry of “Aznavourian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Ազնավուրյան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | ազնավուր | huge man, giant; supernatural being, spirit;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | անձնաւոր | body/soul possessing; subsistent; breathing;... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | անձն | person; soul; mind; heart; -self: myself,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁-ǵʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |