Where does “մեկին” come from?
մեկին (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեկին, from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
մեկին (Armenian): clear, explained, intelligible; clearly,...
Definitions
- clear, explained, intelligible; clearly,...
Ancestry of “մեկին”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մեկին | single, alone; clear, explained; only, solely |
| 2 | Old Armenian | կին | woman; wife, spouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |