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Where does “մարի” come from?

մարի (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian մարի, from Old Armenian մարի, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

մարի (Armenian): hen, female chicken; the female of any bird; sow,...

Definitions

  1. hen, female chicken; the female of any bird; sow,...

Ancestry of “մարի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianմարիfemale bird, hen; female bee
2Old Armenianմարիfemale bird, hen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
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