Where does “մարդ” come from?
մարդ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մարդ, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
մարդ (Armenian): human being, person; man, adult male; husband
Definitions
- human being, person; man, adult male; husband
Ancestry of “մարդ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մարդ | man; mortal; the human race |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “մարդ”