Where does “միջատասպան” come from?
միջատասպան (Armenian) comes from Armenian միջատ, from Old Armenian միջատ, from Old Armenian մէջ, from Proto-Armenian meidyo-, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
միջատասպան (Armenian): insecticidal, insect-killing
Definitions
- insecticidal, insect-killing
Ancestry of “միջատասպան”, step by step
միջատասպան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian միջատ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | միջատ | insect |
| 2 | Old Armenian | միջատ | insect |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մէջ | middle, midst; inside, interior; the middle part... |
| 4 | Proto-Armenian | meidyo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |