Where does “մարդասպան” come from?
մարդասպան (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մարդ, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
մարդասպան (Old Armenian): murderer, homicide, manslayer; murderous,...
Definitions
- murderer, homicide, manslayer; murderous,...
Ancestry of “մարդասպան”, step by step
մարդասպան traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian մարդ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մարդ | man; mortal; the human race |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Old Armenian սպանանեմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | սպանանեմ | to kill, to slay, to put to death, to take away... |