Where does “կար” come from?
կար (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
կար (Old Armenian): cord, rope, string; joint; the act of sewing,...
Definitions
- cord, rope, string; joint; the act of sewing,...
Ancestry of “կար”, step by step
կար traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian kar-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | kar- | to do, make |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kar- | to do, make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via Old Armenian կարեմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | կարեմ | to be able, to have the power or faculty to, to... |