Where does “ջնեմ” come from?

ջնեմ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ջինեմ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

ջնեմ (Old Armenian): to beat

Definitions

  1. to beat

Ancestry of “ջնեմ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianջինեմ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →