Where does “մեկին” come from?

մեկին (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կին, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

մեկին (Old Armenian): single, alone; clear, explained; only, solely

Definitions

  1. single, alone; clear, explained; only, solely

Ancestry of “մեկին”, step by step

մեկին traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian կին

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianկինwoman; wife, spouse
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Old Armenian մի

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմիone; first, firstly, in the first place; no, not,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle

Words derived from “մեկին”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Old Armenian կին →