Where does “խորհ” come from?
խորհ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Iranian hwar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
խորհ (Old Armenian): thought
Definitions
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Ancestry of “խորհ”, step by step
խորհ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian hwar-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | hwar- | to take, grasp; to eat, consume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swar- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Middle Iranian xvarh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Iranian | xvarh | — |