Where does “մյուռոն” come from?
մյուռոն (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian միւռոն, from Ancient Greek μύρον, from Ancient Greek μύρω — to flow, trickle.
մյուռոն (Armenian): chrism
Ancestry of “մյուռոն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | միւռոն | holy oil, chrism; ointment, perfume |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύρον | any sweet juice distilled from plants and used... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύρω | to flow, trickle |