Where does “տարբեր” come from?
տարբեր (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian տարբերեմ, from Ancient Greek διαφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
տարբեր (Old Armenian): different, unlike, various, diverse, dissimilar,...
Definitions
- different, unlike, various, diverse, dissimilar,...
Ancestry of “տարբեր”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | տարբերեմ | to difference, to diversify, to distinguish, to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαφέρω | to carry over or across, to carry from one to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |