Where does “грабар” come from?
грабар (Russian) comes from Armenian գրաբար, from Armenian -աբար, from Old Armenian -աբար, from Old Armenian -բար, from Old Armenian բարք, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
грабар (Russian): Old Armenian
Definitions
- Old Armenian
Ancestry of “грабар”, step by step
грабар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian գրաբար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | գրաբար | Old Armenian, Grabar; in Old Armenian; Old... |
| 2 | Armenian | -աբար | Alternative form of -բար; -ly; -ically |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -աբար | Alternative form of -բար |
| 4 | Old Armenian | -բար | Forming adverbs. Corresponds to -ly |
| 5 | Old Armenian | բարք | manners, morals, custom, disposition,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |