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

  1. human being, person; man, adult male; husband

Ancestry of “մարդ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմարդman; mortal; the human race
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “մարդ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Old Armenian մարդ →