Where does “տատմեր” come from?

տատմեր (Armenian) comes from Armenian մեր, from Old Armenian մեր, from Old Armenian մեք, from Proto-Indo-European mey — small, little.

տատմեր (Armenian): midwife

Definitions

  1. midwife

Ancestry of “տատմեր”, step by step

տատմեր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian մեր

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianմերgenitive singular of մենք; Alternative form of...
2Old Armenianմերour; ours
3Old Armenianմեքwe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeysmall, little

via Armenian տատ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianտատgrandmother; old woman

Words derived from “տատմեր

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyEvery word from Old Armenian մեքEvery word from Old Armenian մեր
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