Where does “նամակատուն” come from?

նամակատուն (Armenian) comes from Armenian տուն, from Old Armenian տուն, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

նամակատուն (Armenian): post office

Definitions

  1. post office

Ancestry of “նամակատուն”, step by step

նամակատուն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian տուն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտունhouse, building; home; apartment; home,...
2Old Armenianտունhouse, habitation, home; a construction,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

via Armenian նամակ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնամակletter, epistle, written message
2Old Armenianնամակletter, writing, missive, despatch, epistle
3Middle Iraniannāmak—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dṓm →Every word from Old Armenian տուն →