Where does “մածուն” come from?
մածուն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մածուն, from Old Armenian մածնում, from Old Armenian -ուն, from Proto-Indo-European -o-mno-, from Proto-Indo-European -o-meno- — adverbial suffix of neuter gender.
մածուն (Armenian): matzoon; yogurt
Definitions
- matzoon; yogurt
Ancestry of “մածուն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մածուն | curds, curdled milk, clotted cream |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մածնում | to be glued, to stick or cling to, to adhere; to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ուն | forming adjectives from verbs and rarely from... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -o-mno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -o-meno- | adverbial suffix of neuter gender |