Where does “մրցավար” come from?

մրցավար (Armenian) comes from Armenian մրցել, from Old Armenian մրցիմ, from Old Armenian մուրց — fist; boxing.

մրցավար (Armenian): referee, umpire, judge

Definitions

  1. referee, umpire, judge

Ancestry of “մրցավար”, step by step

մրցավար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian մրցել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմրցելto compete
2Old Armenianմրցիմto box, to come to blows, to fight, to combat; to...
3Old Armenianմուրցfist; boxing

via Armenian վարել

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianվարելto plough, till; to conduct, direct, manage; to...
2Old Armenianվարեմto plough, till; to cultivate; to lead, convey,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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