Where does “բարձաձգութիւն” come from?
բարձաձգութիւն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բարձ, from Proto-Iranian barjíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰarȷ́ʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
բարձաձգութիւն (Old Armenian): search of dignity, pursuit of honour
Definitions
- search of dignity, pursuit of honour
Ancestry of “բարձաձգութիւն”, step by step
բարձաձգութիւն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian բարձ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | բարձ | pillow; cushion for sitting, considered a sign of... |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | barjíš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰarȷ́ʰíš | pillow; bed or layer of grass |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Old Armenian ձգիմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ձգիմ | — |