Where does “մէն” come from?

մէն (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մեյն-, from Old Armenian միայն, from Old Armenian այն, from Old Armenian նո-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nós.

մէն (Old Armenian): one, only, sole; alone; only, solely

Definitions

  1. one, only, sole; alone; only, solely

Ancestry of “մէն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմեյն-—
2Old Armenianմիայնonly, sole, singular; alone, lonely; simple,...
3Old Armenianայնthat
4Old Armenianնո-that
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nós—

Words derived from “մէն”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nós →Every word from Old Armenian նո- →Every word from Old Armenian այն →