Where does “մեղմ” come from?

մեղմ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեղմ, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

մեղմ (Armenian): soft, mild, gentle, agreeable, tranquil; softly,...

Definitions

  1. soft, mild, gentle, agreeable, tranquil; softly,...

Ancestry of “մեղմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեղմsoft, mild, gentle, agreeable, tranquil; softly,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-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 Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →