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Where does “հայրենեաց” come from?

հայրենեաց (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հայրենիք, from Old Armenian հայրենի, 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.

Ancestry of “հայրենեաց”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհայրենիքnative country, native land, country, birthplace,...
2Old Armenianհայրենիpaternal; native, natal
3Old Armenianհայրfather; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;...
4Proto-Armenianhayir—
5Proto-Armenianhatir—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “հայրենեաց”

  • հայրենյաց
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