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Where does “մղեղ” come from?

մղեղ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

մղեղ (Old Armenian): dust, chaff, ash

Definitions

  1. dust, chaff, ash

Ancestry of “մղեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “մղեղ”

  • մռեղ
  • մղեղ
  • մղեղեմ
  • մռեղ
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