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Where does “մեղմեխ” come from?

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

մեղմեխ (Old Armenian): insinuating, insincere, deceitful, fraudulent,...

Definitions

  1. insinuating, insincere, deceitful, fraudulent,...

Ancestry of “մեղմեխ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեղsin, crime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “մեղմեխ”

  • մեղմեխ
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