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Where does “հեթանոսութիւն” come from?

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

հեթանոսութիւն (Old Armenian): heathenism, paganism, gentilism

Definitions

  1. heathenism, paganism, gentilism

Ancestry of “հեթանոսութիւն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianհեթանոսGentile, non-Jew; foreigner; heathen, pagan
2Ancient Greekἔθνοςgroup of people: tribe, family; group of animals:...
3Ancient GreekἔθωI am accustomed, I tend to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-dʰh₁-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “հեթանոսութիւն”

  • հեթանոսություն
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