Where does “մրցել” come from?

մրցել (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մրցիմ, from Old Armenian մուրց — fist; boxing.

մրցել (Old Armenian): infinitive of մրցեմ; infinitive of մրցիմ

Definitions

  1. infinitive of մրցեմ; infinitive of մրցիմ

Ancestry of “մրցել”, step by step

մրցել traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian մրցիմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմրցիմto box, to come to blows, to fight, to combat; to...
2Old Armenianմուրցfist; boxing

via Old Armenian մրցեմ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianմրցեմto train
Every word from Old Armenian մուրց →Every word from Old Armenian մրցիմ →