Where does “եմիշ” come from?

եմիշ (Armenian) comes from Ottoman Turkish یمش, from Azerbaijani yemiş, from Proto-Turkic yẹ̄miĺč, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

եմիշ (Armenian): melon (Cucumis melo)

Definitions

  1. melon (Cucumis melo)

Ancestry of “եմիշ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیمشfruit, the seed-bearing part of a plant, often edible
2Azerbaijaniyemişmelon; fruits
3Proto-Turkicyẹ̄miĺčfruit; vegetable, fruit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yẹ̄miĺč →