Where does “մուղձ-” come from?
մուղձ- (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մղձկեմ, from Old Armenian հեղձամղձուկ, from Old Armenian մղձկիմ — mediopassive of մղձկեմ.
Ancestry of “մուղձ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մղձկեմ | to choke, to stifle, to suffocate, to strangle;... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հեղձամղձուկ | drowned, suffocated; oppressed, agitated,... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մղձկիմ | mediopassive of մղձկեմ |