Armenian

Pronoun

ընդէր • ‎(əndēr)

1. (archaic) why?

Synonyms

• ինչու ‎(inčʿu)

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ընդ ‎(ənd) +‎ էր ‎(ēr).

Pronoun

ընդէ՞ր • ‎(əndē^?r)

1. (interrogative) why?

Synonyms

• էր ‎(ēr)

Descendants

• Armenian: ընդէր ‎(əndēr)

References

• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ընդէր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935