Where does “hayir” come from?
hayir (Proto-Armenian) comes from Proto-Armenian hatir, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “hayir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Armenian | hatir | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “hayir”