Where does “իշավայրի” come from?
իշավայրի (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian էշ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
Ancestry of “իշավայրի”, step by step
իշավայրի traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian էշ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | էշ | donkey, ass; battering ram; bridge of a violin or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |
via Old Armenian վայրի
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | վայրի | savage, wild |
| 2 | Old Armenian | վայր | open and uninhabited land, wild country; any... |
| 3 | Undetermined | vāiδa | — |