Where does “մահաբեր” come from?
մահաբեր (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian բերեմ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
մահաբեր (Old Armenian): death-bringing, causing death
Definitions
- death-bringing, causing death
Ancestry of “մահաբեր”, step by step
մահաբեր traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian բերեմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | բերեմ | to carry, to bring, to bear; to produce, to give... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Old Armenian մահ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մահ | death; massacre, slaughter, carnage, butchery;... |