Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

Noun

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քոյր (kʻoyr)

  1. sister

Usage notes

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The word has the following combining forms: քոյր- (kʻoyr-), քեռ- (kʻeṙ-), քուր- (kʻur-), քոր- (kʻor-), քուեր- (kʻuer-).

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “քոյր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “քոյր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, pages 387, 388
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “քոյր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy