Where does “աստի” come from?

աստի (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian աստ, from Old Armenian սո- — this.

աստի (Old Armenian): from here, hence; this; present, this

Definitions

  1. from here, hence; this; present, this

Ancestry of “աստի”, step by step

աստի traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian աստ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianաստhere, in this place; now, at this time
2Old Armenianսո-this

via Old Armenian ի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianիto, in the direction of, towards; with, by; for...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Old Armenian սո- →Every word from Old Armenian աստ →