Where does “այրուձի” come from?

այրուձի (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.

այրուձի (Old Armenian): cavalry

Definitions

  1. cavalry

Ancestry of “այրուձի”, step by step

այրուձի traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian այր

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

via Old Armenian ձի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianձիhorse
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyoshorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Old Armenian ու

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianուand
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁opiup, on, upon

Words derived from “այրուձի

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗrEvery word from Proto-Armenian anirEvery word from Proto-Armenian aynr