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Where does “այրեմ” come from?

այրեմ (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.

այրեմ (Old Armenian): to burn, to enflame, to fire; to torrefy, to...

Definitions

  1. to burn, to enflame, to fire; to torrefy, to...

Ancestry of “այրեմ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “այրեմ”

  • այրուք
  • այրել
  • այրել
  • այրուք
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