Where does “մեղու” come from?
մեղու (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեղու, from Old Armenian ու, from Proto-Indo-European h₁opi — up, on, upon.
մեղու (Armenian): bee
Ancestry of “մեղու”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մեղու | bee; genitive singular of մեղր |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ու | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁opi | up, on, upon |