Where does “մեղ” come from?

մեղ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեղ, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

մեղ (Armenian): Rare form of մեղք

Definitions

  1. Rare form of մեղք

Ancestry of “մեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեղsin, crime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Old Armenian մեղ →