Where does “awčémi” come from?
awčémi (Proto-Armenian) comes from Proto-Armenian aug-(y)e-mi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂(e)ug-(y)e-mi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “awčémi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Armenian | aug-(y)e-mi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂(e)ug-(y)e-mi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |