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Where does “աւնոյտէր” come from?

աւնոյտէր (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տէր, from Old Armenian տիայր, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

աւնոյտէր (Old Armenian): lord of property, proprietor, owner; legitimate...

Definitions

  1. lord of property, proprietor, owner; legitimate...

Ancestry of “աւնոյտէր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտէրlord, ruler, prince; possessor, owner, master;...
2Old Armenianտիայր—
3Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
4Proto-Armenianaynr—
5Proto-Armeniananir—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
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