Where does “ումպ” come from?
ումպ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ումպ, from Old Armenian ըմպեմ, from Proto-Armenian (h)imp-.
ումպ (Armenian): swallow, draught, gulp
Ancestry of “ումպ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | ումպ | drink, drinking; sip, gulp |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ըմպեմ | to drink; to smoke |
| 3 | Proto-Armenian | (h)imp- | — |