Where does “մինչև” come from?
մինչև (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian եւ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
մինչև (Old Armenian): until, till, as far as, to
Definitions
- until, till, as far as, to
Ancestry of “մինչև”, step by step
մինչև traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian եւ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | եւ | and; also, likewise |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
via Old Armenian մինչ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մինչ | till, until, to, as far as |