Where does “գիր” come from?
գիր (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
գիր (Old Armenian): letter; letter, epistle; writing, document,...
Definitions
- letter; letter, epistle; writing, document,...
Ancestry of “գիր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |