Where does “մատանի” come from?
մատանի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մատանի, from Old Armenian մատն, from Proto-Indo-European mh₁-d-, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
մատանի (Armenian): ring
Ancestry of “մատանի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մատանի | ring; signet-ring, seal, stamp; thimble |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մատն | finger, toe; finger's breadth, inch; step of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₁-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |