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Where does “գեր” come from?

գեր (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

գեր (Old Armenian): above, higher, over, more than; hyper-, super-;...

Definitions

  1. above, higher, over, more than; hyper-, super-;...

Ancestry of “գեր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “գեր”

  • գեր-
  • գերշուկա
  • գերքաղաք
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