Where does “ტერება” come from?

ტერება (Old Georgian) comes from Old Armenian տէր, from Old Armenian տիայր, from Old Armenian այր, from Proto-Armenian aynr, from Proto-Armenian anir, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

ტერება (Old Georgian): to take care (of), to look after

Definitions

  1. to take care (of), to look after

Ancestry of “ტერება”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianտէրlord, ruler, prince; possessor, owner, master;...
2Old Armenianտիայր
3Old Armenianայրman, adult male; husband, spouse; man of courage
4Proto-Armenianaynr
5Proto-Armeniananir
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗrEvery word from Proto-Armenian anirEvery word from Proto-Armenian aynr