նեխ
Old Armenian
Etymology
Usually considered a word of unknown origin.[1][2][3] Attempts to derive from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”)[4][5][6] are unconvincing, as that root would rather yield *նես- (*nes-) in Armenian.
Possibly a Georgian-Zan borrowing: compare Georgian ნეხვი (nexvi, “dung”),[7] for which a native Kartvelian origin has been proposed. Alternatively, the Kartvelian and Armenian terms are borrowed from a third unidentified source.
Declension
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | նեխ (nex) | նեխք (nexkʿ) | |
| genitive | նեխոյ (nexoy) | նեխոց (nexocʿ) | |
| dative | նեխոյ (nexoy) | նեխոց (nexocʿ) | |
| accusative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | նեխս (nexs) | |
| ablative | նեխոյ (nexoy) | նեխոց (nexocʿ) | |
| instrumental | նեխով (nexov) | նեխովք (nexovkʿ) | |
| locative | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) | նեխս (nexs) |
Derived terms
- աննեխ (annex)
- նեխական (nexakan)
- նեխահոտութիւն (nexahotutʿiwn)
- նեխաշաղիղ (nexašałił)
- նեխասաստ (nexasast)
- նեխավայր (nexavayr)
- նեխեմ (nexem)
- նեխիմ (nexim)
- նեխութիւն (nexutʿiwn)
- նեխումն (nexumn)
- նեխուտ (nexut)
- չարանեխ (čʿaranex)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “նեխ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 438–439
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 16
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “նեխ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 564b
- Dervischjan, P. Seraphin (1877) Armeniaca I: Das Altarmenische (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 104
- Tērvišean, Serovbē (1885) Hndewropakan naxalezu [The Proto-Indo-European Language] (in Armenian), Constantinople: Nšan K. Pērpērean, page 90
- Canini, Marco Antonio (1882) Études étymologiques (in French), Turin and Rome: Hermann Loescher, page 9
- Vogt, Hans (1938), “Arménien et Caucasique du Sud”, in Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap (in French), volume 9, Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), page 333 of 321–338
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “նեխ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “նեխ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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