Where does “մեղանչել” come from?

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

մեղանչել (Old Armenian): infinitive of մեղանչեմ

Definitions

  1. infinitive of մեղանչեմ

Ancestry of “մեղանչել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեղանչեմto sin, to commit crime or fault, to transgress,...
2Old Armenianմեղsin, crime
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Old Armenian մեղ →