Where does “այրուկ” come from?

այրուկ (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.

այրուկ (Old Armenian): dwarf, very little man

Definitions

  1. dwarf, very little man

Ancestry of “այրուկ”, 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 “այրուկ”

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