Where does “չ-” come from?

չ- (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ոչ, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.

չ- (Old Armenian): A negative prefix

Definitions

  1. A negative prefix

Ancestry of “չ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianոչnot
2Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life

Words derived from “չ-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid →Every word from Old Armenian ոչ →