Where does “մոխրաման” come from?
մոխրաման (Armenian) comes from Armenian աման, from Middle Armenian աման, from Old Armenian աման, from Old Armenian ամամ, from Proto-Indo-European am- — to fill; mother, aunt.
մոխրաման (Armenian): ashtray
Ancestry of “մոխրաման”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | աման | vessel, jar, pot, container |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | աման | vessel, container; tortoiseshell |
| 3 | Old Armenian | աման | vessel, container |
| 4 | Old Armenian | ամամ | to fill; to put in a vessel or bag, to bag; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | am- | to fill; mother, aunt |