Where does “մարդիկ” come from?
մարդիկ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մարդ, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
մարդիկ (Old Armenian): men, mankind, the human race, the world
Definitions
- men, mankind, the human race, the world
Ancestry of “մարդիկ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “մարդիկ”