Old Armenian

Suffix

-մ • ‎(-m)

1. found in few words

Derived terms

Usage notes

The suffix was unproductive already in Old Armenian.

References

• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-մ”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48

Etymology 2

According to Godel, from Proto-Indo-European *-smē̆. A trace of the final vowel perhaps survives in ումե-ք ‎(ume-kʿ), ումե-մն ‎(ume-mn). Compare the following cognates: Old Armenian դմա ‎(dma), այդմ ‎(aydm), Sanskrit तस्मै ‎(tasmai), Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 ‎(þamma). See also ում ‎(um).

Suffix

-մ • ‎(-m)

1. singular dative/locative marker in certain pronouns

   սմա‎ ― sma ― dative/locative singular of սա ‎(sa)

   այսմ‎ ― aysm ― dative/locative singular of այս ‎(ays)

   ում‎ ― um ― dative/locative singular of ո ‎(o), ով ‎(ov)

   հիմ‎ ― him ― dative singular of հի- ‎(hi-)

   իմ‎ ― im ― dative singular of ի- ‎(i-)

   որում‎ ― orum ― dative singular of որ ‎(or)

Descendants

• Armenian: -ում ‎(-um)

References

• Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 109