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Where does “հ-” come from?

հ- (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

հ- (Old Armenian): An intensifying particle

Definitions

  1. An intensifying particle

Ancestry of “հ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “հ-”

  • հագնվել
  • հզոր
  • հլու
  • հուժկու
  • հսկա
  • հագնել
  • հագուստ
  • հսկայ
  • հագանիմ
  • հլու
  • հուժկու
  • հզօր
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →