Where does “Ուռնայր” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ուռնայր”, step by step

Ուռնայր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian այր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
2Proto-Armenianaynr—
3Proto-Armeniananir—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Old Armenian ուռն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianուռնhammer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpōr-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →