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Where does “մեղեխ” come from?

մեղեխ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեղեխ, from Proto-Armenian meɫ(i) — ash-tree.

մեղեխ (Armenian): handle of an axe, adze or a similar tool; mace

Definitions

  1. handle of an axe, adze or a similar tool; mace

Ancestry of “մեղեխ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեղեխhandle of an axe; mace
2Proto-Armenianmeɫ(i)ash-tree
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