Where does “ანდერი” come from?
ანდერი (Laz) comes from Armenian անտեր, from Old Armenian անտէր, from Old Armenian տէր, from Old Armenian տիայր, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
ანდერი (Laz): ownerless; unattended
Ancestry of “ანდერი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | անտեր | ownerless, no man's; unattended; abandoned;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | անտէր | free, independent, without master or governor;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | տէր | lord, ruler, prince; possessor, owner, master;... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | տիայր | — |
| 5 | Old Armenian | այր | man, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage |
| 6 | Proto-Armenian | aynr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Armenian | anir | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |