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Old Armenian
Etymology
Unknown origin.
Martirosyan sees a relationship with Hittite (akkuš(š)a, “pit, hole”) or 𒀊𒉆 (AB.SIN2 /akkala-/, “furrow”), therefore postulating an old Anatolian substrate.[1]
Noun
ակօս • (akōs)
- (agriculture) furrow, the trench cut in the soil by a plough
- ակօս ձգել ― akōs jgel ― to make a furrow, to plough
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References
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences), Paper presented at a conference, page 7
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ակօս”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ակօս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ակօս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press