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

  1. father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...

Ancestry of “հայր”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Armenianhayir—
2Proto-Armenianhatir—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “հայր”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Armenian hatir →