Where does “հորաղբայր” come from?
հորաղբայր (Middle Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հօրեղբայր, from Old Armenian հայր, from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հորաղբայր (Middle Armenian): uncle father's brother
Definitions
- uncle father's brother