Where does “ընդոստչիմ” come from?
ընդոստչիմ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian չ-, from Old Armenian ոչ, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.
ընդոստչիմ (Old Armenian): Alternative form of ընդոստնում
Definitions
- Alternative form of ընդոստնում
Ancestry of “ընդոստչիմ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | չ- | A negative prefix |
| 2 | Old Armenian | ոչ | not |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |