Where does “համասեռամոլություն” come from?
համասեռամոլություն (Armenian) comes from Armenian համասեռամոլ, from Armenian մոլել, 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.
համասեռամոլություն (Armenian): homosexuality
Definitions
- homosexuality
Ancestry of “համասեռամոլություն”, step by step
համասեռամոլություն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian համասեռամոլ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | համասեռամոլ | homosexual |
| 2 | Armenian | մոլել | to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մոլիմ | to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | մեղ | sin, crime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Armenian ություն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | ություն | -ery |