Where does “հայրենիք” come from?

հայրենիք (Old Armenian) comes 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.

հայրենիք (Old Armenian): native country, native land, country, birthplace,...

Definitions

  1. native country, native land, country, birthplace,...

Ancestry of “հայրենիք”, step by step

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

Words derived from “հայրենիք”

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