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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

  1. one; one, certain, some, a; don't!

Ancestry of “մի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմիone; first, firstly, in the first place; no, not,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “մի”

  • միատեղ
  • միատոն
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