Where does “հօրաքոյր” come from?
հօրաքոյր (Old Armenian) comes 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.
հօրաքոյր (Old Armenian): paternal aunt
Definitions
- paternal aunt
Ancestry of “հօրաքոյր”, step by step
հօրաքոյր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian հայր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | հայր | father; father, chief; founder; author, inventor;... |
| 2 | Proto-Armenian | hayir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Old Armenian քոյր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | քոյր | sister; nun |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |