Where does “հրահան” come from?

հրահան (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հուր, from Proto-Indo-European puh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

հրահան (Old Armenian): fire-striking

Definitions

  1. fire-striking

Ancestry of “հրահան”, step by step

հրահան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian հուր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհուրfire; fire, heat, spirit, ardour; passion, love,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpuh₂r-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

via Old Armenian հանեմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianհանեմto draw or pull out, to take away, to abstract,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European puh₂r-Every word from Old Armenian հուր