Where does “յօտ” come from?
յօտ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հօտ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
յօտ (Old Armenian): cut-off branch
Ancestry of “յօտ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հօտ | flock of sheep; group of people; the faithful,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |