Where does “մեղանչել” come from?

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

մեղանչել (Armenian): to sin, to transgress

Definitions

to sin, to transgress

Ancestry of “մեղանչել”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	մեղանչեմ	to sin, to commit crime or fault, to transgress,...
2	Old Armenian	մեղ	sin, crime
3	Proto-Indo-European	mel-	soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4	Proto-Indo-European	mey-	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 →