Where does “արու” come from?

արու (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.

արու (Old Armenian): male

Definitions

  1. male

Ancestry of “արու”, step by step

արու traces back through two 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 ու

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

Words derived from “արու”

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