Where does “այր” come from?

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

այր (Old Armenian): man, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage

Definitions

  1. man, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage

Ancestry of “այր”, step by step

այր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Armenian aynr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Armenianaynr—
2Proto-Armeniananir—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

via Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire

Words derived from “այր”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian anir →Every word from Proto-Armenian aynr →