Where does “նիստ” come from?
նիստ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
նիստ (Old Armenian): sitting posture; position, situation; seat,...
Definitions
- sitting posture; position, situation; seat,...
Ancestry of “նիստ”, step by step
նիստ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European nisdós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Old Armenian նստիմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | նստիմ | to sit down, to be seated; to repose; to lodge,... |