Where does “այսբար” come from?
այսբար (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian -բար, from Old Armenian բարք, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
այսբար (Old Armenian): thus, in this manner, so
Ancestry of “այսբար”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | -բար | Forming adverbs. Corresponds to -ly |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բարք | manners, morals, custom, disposition,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |