INTO THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAMES OF CHESS PIECES IN ARMENIAN AND EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

Authors

  • Hayk DANIELYAN Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/FLHE/2020.24.1.011

Keywords:

etymology, chess pieces, comparative method, European languages, the Armenian language

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the etymological analysis of the names of chess pieces in Armenian and European languages with the help of the comparative method of analysis. The names of chess pieces have overcome a long way over the course of time starting from Oriental culture, then appearing in the Muslim world, afterwards making route to Europe. It is of great importance to look back to the etymology of the names of chess pieces in order to understand the morals of the game and to find out why those pieces appeared on the board.

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Published

2020-06-25

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Section

Linguistics