Where does “հայրասպան” come from?
հայրասպան (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հայր, from Proto-Armenian hayir, from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
հայրասպան (Old Armenian): patricidal
Definitions
- patricidal
Ancestry of “հայրասպան”, step by step
հայրասպան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian հայր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հայր | father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;... |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Old Armenian սպանանեմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | սպանանեմ | to kill, to slay, to put to death, to take away... |