Where does “մոլեխաղ” come from?

մոլեխաղ (Armenian) comes from Armenian մոլի, from Old Armenian մոլի, 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.

մոլեխաղ (Armenian): game of chance, gambling game

Definitions

  1. game of chance, gambling game

Ancestry of “մոլեխաղ”, step by step

մոլեխաղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian մոլի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմոլիardent; inveterate; passionate
2Old Armenianմոլիmad, furious; a kind of sorcerer
3Old Armenianմոլիմto become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a...
4Old Armenianմեղsin, crime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Armenian խաղ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianխաղgame, play; acting, performing; song, tune
2Old Armenianխաղplay, game; recreation, pastime, amusement,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Old Armenian մեղ