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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

  1. paternal aunt

Ancestry of “հօրաքոյր”, step by step

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

Words derived from “հօրաքոյր”

  • հորաքույր
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