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Where does “մոլել” come from?

մոլել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մոլիմ, from Old Armenian մեղ, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

մոլել (Armenian): to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a...

Definitions

  1. to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a...

Ancestry of “մոլել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմոլիմto become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a...
2Old Armenianմեղsin, crime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “մոլել”

  • մոլախաղ
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