Where does “Կիրակոս” come from?

Կիրակոս (Old Armenian) comes 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 “Կիրակոս”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine GreekΚυριάκος—
2Ancient Greekκύριοςruling, governing, having power; decisive,...
3Ancient Greekκῦροςsupreme power, authority; confirmation, validity,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱuh₁-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “Կիրակոս”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-ró-s →Every word from Ancient Greek κῦρος →