Etymological Observations

Authors

  • NEKTAR SIMONYAN Institute of Language , NAS RA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/BYSU:B/2016.7.1.026

Keywords:

etymology, Indo-European parent language, Indo-European archetype, ablaut, root, root determinative, dialect

Abstract

The Armenian roots քեր, քոր dating back to the Indo-European protoform *(s)ker-, (s)kor-, (s)krē- are studied in the article, the forms with determinants –d и t-(քերթել, քերծել) and corresponding roots of other Indo-European languages are introduced. It is supposed, that the words քարթ (score/зазубрина), քարթեղ (grindstone/точило), քարթմա (plugshare / лемех, чересло) existing in the Armenian dialects, also date back to the Indo-European protoform.The Armenian root աղիփ (զաղիփ զաղփաղփուն) as well is studied and it is supposed for it Indo-European protoform *lē̆b, lō̆ b-, lāb.

Published

2021-07-20

How to Cite

SIMONYAN, N. . (2021). Etymological Observations. Bulletin of Yerevan University B: Philology, 7(1(19). https://doi.org/10.46991/BYSU:B/2016.7.1.026

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