Where does “ընդդէմ” come from?
ընդդէմ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ընդ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ընդդէմ (Old Armenian): against, on the contrary, the wrong side,...
Definitions
- against, on the contrary, the wrong side,...
Ancestry of “ընդդէմ”, step by step
ընդդէմ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian ընդ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ընդ | in the place, instead of; for; with; to, in the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old Armenian դէմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | դէմ | face; front, face of an object; person; appearance; sight; manner, fashion, form; regard, consideration |