Where does “յերկար” come from?
յերկար (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկար, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
յերկար (Old Armenian): long time
Definitions
- long time
Ancestry of “յերկար”, step by step
յերկար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian երկար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | երկար | long, extended, ample; prolix; slow, tardy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂rós | long |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Old Armenian յ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | յ | in, on, at |