Where does “-ային” come from?
-ային (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian -ին, from Proto-Indo-European -eno-, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-ային (Old Armenian): Forming adjectives
Ancestry of “-ային”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | -ին | forming adjectives with the meaning of location;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -eno- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “-ային”