Where does “մալել” come from?
մալել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մալել, from Old Armenian մալեմ, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
մալել (Armenian): to castrate
Ancestry of “մալել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մալել | infinitive of մալեմ |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մալեմ | to grind, to crush, to break, to break to pieces;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |