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Where does “ի վերայ” come from?

ի վերայ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian վեր, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “ի վերայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianվերupper brim; above, up, upwards
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ի վերայ”

  • տակնուվրա
  • վրա
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