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
Ancestry of “չ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ոչ | not |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |