Where does “մեղ” come from?

մեղ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

մեղ (Old Armenian): sin, crime

Definitions

  1. sin, crime

Ancestry of “մեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “մեղ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →