Where does “երկկողմ” come from?
երկկողմ (Armenian) comes from Armenian կողմ, from Old Armenian կողմն, from Old Armenian -մն, from Proto-Indo-European -men-.
երկկողմ (Armenian): bilateral
Ancestry of “երկկողմ”, step by step
երկկողմ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian կողմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | կողմ | side; direction; party; side |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կողմն | flank, side; side, part, party; climate; confine,... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -մն | found in few words |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -men- | — |
via Armenian երկու
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | երկու | two |
| 2 | Old Armenian | երկու | two; second; besides, moreover |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |