Where does “այրիկ” come from?

այրիկ (Middle Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այրիկ, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

այրիկ (Middle Armenian): man, adult male; husband

Definitions

  1. man, adult male; husband

Ancestry of “այրիկ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianայրիկDiminutive of այր
2Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
3Proto-Armenianaynr—
4Proto-Armeniananir—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →