Where does “մեղմեխ” come from?

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

մեղմեխ (Armenian): insincere, deceitful, duplicitous

Definitions

  1. insincere, deceitful, duplicitous

Ancestry of “մեղմեխ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեղմեխinsinuating, insincere, deceitful, fraudulent,...
2Old Armenianմեղsin, crime
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 Old Armenian մեղ →