Where does “գինեմոլ” come from?
գինեմոլ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian գինեմոլ, from Old Armenian մոլիմ, from Old Armenian մեղ, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
գինեմոլ (Armenian): drunkard, toper, tippler
Ancestry of “գինեմոլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | գինեմոլ | great drunkard, toper, sucking-bottle |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մոլիմ | to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մեղ | sin, crime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |