Where does “մատնանշել” come from?
մատնանշել (Armenian) comes from Armenian մատ, from Russian мат, from Dutch mat, from Middle Dutch mat, from Old French mat, from Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
մատնանշել (Armenian): to finger, to put the finger on, to point out, to identify, to specify
Definitions
- to finger, to put the finger on, to point out, to identify, to specify
Ancestry of “մատնանշել”, step by step
մատնանշել traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian մատ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | մատ | finger; toe; checkmate, mate; hill |
| 2 | Russian | мат | checkmate, mate; mat, matte finish, frost; mat,... |
| 3 | Dutch | mat | rug, mat; mullet; checkmate |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mat | checkmate |
| 5 | Old French | mat | checkmated; in checkmate |
| 6 | Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 7 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 8 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 9 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Armenian նշել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | նշել | to mark, to note |