Where does “այսօր” come from?

այսօր (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այս, from Old Armenian սո- — this.

այսօր (Old Armenian): today

Definitions

  1. today

Ancestry of “այսօր”, step by step

այսօր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian այս

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianայսthis; wind; evil spirit
2Old Armenianսո-this

via Old Armenian օր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianօրday 24 hours; daytime the period from sunrise till sunset

Words derived from “այսօր

Every word from Old Armenian սո-Every word from Old Armenian այս