Where does “տրամաբան” come from?
տրամաբան (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek διάλογος, from Ancient Greek διαλέγω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
տրամաբան (Old Armenian): logician; dialogue
Definitions
- logician; dialogue
Ancestry of “տրամաբան”, step by step
տրամաբան traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek διάλογος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διάλογος | conversation, dialogue |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαλέγω | to choose, gather, pick (out), select |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐᾰ- | apart; through, across; through; in different... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Old Armenian բան
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | բան | speech, word, term, saying, dictate, expression,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ni- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |