Where does “բազմանդամ” come from?
բազմանդամ (Armenian) comes from Armenian անդամ, from Middle Armenian անդամ, from Old Armenian անդամ, from Middle Iranian andām, from Proto-Iranian hamdaHma, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
բազմանդամ (Armenian): that has many members, large
Definitions
- that has many members, large
Ancestry of “բազմանդամ”, step by step
բազմանդամ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian անդամ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | անդամ | member, limb; term; member; fellow |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | անդամ | limb, member; thighbone, femur |
| 3 | Old Armenian | անդամ | limb, member; the whole body |
| 4 | Middle Iranian | andām | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | hamdaHma | member, limb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Armenian բազում
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | բազում | many, numerous, multiple |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բազում | many, several, diverse, much, thick, great,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaȷ́ʰúš | thick; abundant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰénǵʰus | dense, thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰenǵʰ- | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰen- | to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to... |