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Where does “մոտեմոտ” come from?

մոտեմոտ (Armenian) comes from Armenian մոտ, from Old Armenian մօտ — near, nigh, next, close by, by; near.

մոտեմոտ (Armenian): next to each other, back to back

Definitions

  1. next to each other, back to back

Ancestry of “մոտեմոտ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմոտclose, near, by; on, with, to; close, familiar
2Old Armenianմօտnear, nigh, next, close by, by; near
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