Where does “մղձավանջ” come from?
մղձավանջ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մուղձ-, from Old Armenian մղձկեմ, from Old Armenian հեղձամղձուկ, from Old Armenian մղձկիմ — mediopassive of մղձկեմ.
մղձավանջ (Armenian): nightmare; incubus
Ancestry of “մղձավանջ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մուղձ- | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մղձկեմ | to choke, to stifle, to suffocate, to strangle;... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | հեղձամղձուկ | drowned, suffocated; oppressed, agitated,... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | մղձկիմ | mediopassive of մղձկեմ |