Where does “բազմություն” come from?

բազմություն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բազմութիւն, from Old Armenian բազում, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰénǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

բազմություն (Armenian): public, crowd, multitude, throng; great number,...

Definitions

  1. public, crowd, multitude, throng; great number,...

Ancestry of “բազմություն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianբազմութիւնmultitude, great number, quantity, crowd, gross,...
2Old Armenianբազումmany, several, diverse, much, thick, great,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰaȷ́ʰúšthick; abundant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰénǵʰusdense, thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰenǵʰ-thick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
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