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

  1. clear, explained, intelligible; clearly,...

Ancestry of “մեկին”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեկինsingle, alone; clear, explained; only, solely
2Old Armenianկինwoman; wife, spouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “մեկին”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Old Armenian կին →