Where does “ձեռնածու” come from?

ձեռնածու (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձեռն, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésr-m̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

ձեռնածու (Old Armenian): juggler, conjurer, wizard; mountebank, tumbler

Definitions

  1. juggler, conjurer, wizard; mountebank, tumbler

Ancestry of “ձեռնածու”, step by step

ձեռնածու traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian ձեռն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianձեռնhand; fist; arm; strength, might, power, force,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰésr-m̥—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

via Old Armenian ածեմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianածեմto carry, to fetch, to bring; to put on; to pour
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ձեռնածու”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰésr-m̥ →Every word from Old Armenian ձեռն →