Where does “որմնանկար” come from?

որմնանկար (Armenian) comes from Armenian որմ, from Old Armenian որմ, from Proto-Indo-European sor-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

որմնանկար (Armenian): fresco artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster

Definitions

  1. fresco artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster

Ancestry of “որմնանկար”, step by step

որմնանկար traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian որմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianորմwall
2Old Armenianորմwall, fence
3Proto-Indo-Europeansor-mo-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Armenian նկար

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնկարpicture, drawing, painting; image
2Old Armenianնկարpainting, picture; image, figure, effigy;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sor-mo-Every word from Old Armenian որմ