Where does “ընդդեմ” come from?
ընդդեմ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ընդդէմ, from Old Armenian ընդ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ընդդեմ (Armenian): against; contrary to, as opposed to; opposite,...
Definitions
- against; contrary to, as opposed to; opposite,...
Ancestry of “ընդդեմ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ընդդէմ | against, on the contrary, the wrong side,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ընդ | in the place, instead of; for; with; to, in the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |