Where does “պոռոտաբանություն” come from?
պոռոտաբանություն (Armenian) comes from Armenian պոռոտաբանել, from Armenian պոռոտաբան, from Armenian բան, from Old Armenian բան, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ni-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
պոռոտաբանություն (Armenian): big talk, empty talk, boast
Definitions
- big talk, empty talk, boast
Ancestry of “պոռոտաբանություն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | պոռոտաբանել | to talk big, to boast, to prattle |
| 2 | Armenian | պոռոտաբան | bigmouthed, loudmouthed, empty-headed; bigmouth,... |
| 3 | Armenian | բան | thing; work, business; penis |
| 4 | Old Armenian | բան | speech, word, term, saying, dictate, expression,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ni- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |