երիկամն

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Since Marr often compared to Old Georgian თირკუმელი (tirḳumeli), assuming the Proto-Armenian ancestor of երիկամն (erikamn) began with *tr- like in երեք (erekʿ).

Noun

երիկամն • (erikamn)

  1. kidney
  2. (figuratively) bowels, entrails
    խորտակել զերիկամունսxortakel zerikamunsto break or sprain one's back
  3. (figuratively) heart; heart's secret
  4. (figuratively) Synonym of պարարտութիւն (parartutʿiwn)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: երիկամ (erikam) (semi-learned)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), երիկամն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 56a
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), երիկամունք”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Marr, N. (1915), “Яфетические названия деревьев и растений (Pluralia tantum). II [Japhetic names of trees and plants (Pluralia tantum). II]”, in Известия Российской Академии Наук. VI серия (in Russian), volume 9, issue 9, page 771
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), երիկամունք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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