Where does “այրիկ” come from?

այրիկ (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.

այրիկ (Old Armenian): Diminutive of այր

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of այր

Ancestry of “այրիկ”, 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 “այրիկ”

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