Where does “մեկնել” come from?

մեկնել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեկնեմ, from Old Armenian մեկին, from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

մեկնել (Armenian): to depart, to leave, to go; to extend, to stretch...

Definitions

  1. to depart, to leave, to go; to extend, to stretch...

Ancestry of “մեկնել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեկնեմto divide, to separate, to isolate; to detach, to...
2Old Armenianմեկինsingle, alone; clear, explained; only, solely
3Old Armenianկինwoman; wife, spouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “մեկնել

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗnEvery word from Old Armenian կին
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