Where does “այսօր” come from?
այսօր (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian այս, from Old Armenian սո- — this.
այսօր (Old Armenian): today
Definitions
- today
Ancestry of “այսօր”, step by step
այսօր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian այս
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | այս | this; wind; evil spirit |
| 2 | Old Armenian | սո- | this |
via Old Armenian օր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | օր | day 24 hours; daytime the period from sunrise till sunset |