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Where does “հեթանոս” come from?

հեթանոս (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek ἔθνος, from Ancient Greek ἔθω, from Proto-Indo-European swe-dʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

հեթանոս (Old Armenian): Gentile, non-Jew; foreigner; heathen, pagan

Definitions

  1. Gentile, non-Jew; foreigner; heathen, pagan

Ancestry of “հեթանոս”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
2Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “հեթանոս”

  • հեթանոս
  • հեթանոսություն
  • հեթանոսութիւն
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