Where does “Մկրտում” come from?

Մկրտում (Armenian) comes from Armenian ում, from Old Armenian ում, from Old Armenian ով, from Ancient Greek ὦ, from Ancient Greek μέγα — greatly; mightily; loudly.

Մկրտում (Armenian): baptism

Definitions

  1. baptism

Ancestry of “Մկրտում”, step by step

Մկրտում traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian ում

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianումwhom
2Old Armenianումdative singular of ո; locative singular of ո;...
3Old Armenianովwho?; who, that, he that, whoever
4Ancient Greekoh!; ah!; Very commonly used before a noun in the...
5Ancient Greekμέγαgreatly; mightily; loudly

via Armenian մկրտել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմկրտելto baptize
2Old Armenianմկրտեմto dip, immerse; to wash, bathe; to baptize

Words derived from “Մկրտում

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