Where does “հումք” come from?
հումք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հում, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
հումք (Armenian): raw material, commodity
Ancestry of “հումք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հում | raw, uncooked; cruel, ruthless, inhuman |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |