Where does “դժուարամերկ” come from?
դժուարամերկ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մերկանամ, from Old Armenian մերկ, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ-no-, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
դժուարամերկ (Old Armenian): who has trouble baring oneself, for whom it is difficult to bare oneself
Definitions
- who has trouble baring oneself, for whom it is difficult to bare oneself
Ancestry of “դժուարամերկ”, step by step
դժուարամերկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian մերկանամ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մերկանամ | to undress, to unclothe, to strip, to lay bare,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մերկ | nude, naked; unadorned, plain, simple, evident;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ-no- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Old Armenian դժուար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | դժուար | difficult, harsh, grievous |