Where does “մի” come from?
մի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մի, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
մի (Armenian): one; one, certain, some, a; don't!
Definitions
- one; one, certain, some, a; don't!
Ancestry of “մի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մի | one; first, firstly, in the first place; no, not,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |