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Where does “յօտեմ” come from?

յօտեմ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian յօտ, from Old Armenian հօտ, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

յօտեմ (Old Armenian): to cut off branches from trees and especially...

Definitions

  1. to cut off branches from trees and especially...

Ancestry of “յօտեմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianյօտcut-off branch
2Old Armenianհօտflock of sheep; group of people; the faithful,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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