Old Armenian երէց

← Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (cognate)

← Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (semantic loan)

← Proto-Indo-European *pre(y)sgʷu- (inherited)

← Latin priscus (cognate)

← Latin pristinus (mention)

← Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (semantic loan)

→ Middle Armenian երէց (inherited)

→ Armenian երեց (inherited)