Where does “հայր” come from?
հայր (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հայր (Old Armenian): father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...
Definitions
- father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...
Ancestry of “հայր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “հայր”