Where does “եղբայրասպան” come from?
եղբայրասպան (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եղբայր, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
եղբայրասպան (Old Armenian): fratricidal
Definitions
- fratricidal
Ancestry of “եղբայրասպան”, step by step
եղբայրասպան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian եղբայր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | եղբայր | brother; kinsman, relative; friar, monk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
via Old Armenian սպանանեմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | սպանանեմ | to kill, to slay, to put to death, to take away... |