աշխոյժ

• աժխոյժ (ažxoyž)

Certainly an Iranian borrowing, but the exact source is unclear.

According to Périkhanian, from Middle Median *axšōβž, *axšuβž, from Proto-Iranian *xšub- (“to become excited; to be in commotion”); compare Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬊𐬠- (xšaob-, “agitate”), Sanskrit क्षुभ्यति (kṣúbhyati, “shake”). The Median word was borrowed into Middle Persian 𐫀𐫟𐫢𐫇𐫉 (ʾxšwz /⁠axšōz⁠/, “striving”).

According to Ałayan, from an Iranian compound *xšaoǰa (“having power, mighty”), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *xšaH- (“to rule, be lord of”) (whence Avestan 𐬑𐬱𐬁- (xšā-, “to be able; rule, be lord of”)) and *auǰah- (“strength, power”) (whence ոյժ (oyž)).

աշխոյժ • (ašxoyž)

1. ardent, spirited, lively, sprightly, mettlesome, fiery; adroit, skilful; alert, vigilant

   աշխոյժ ձի ― ašxoyž ji ― spirited horse

աշխոյժ • (ašxoyž)

1. (in the plural) vivacity

• աշխոյժութիւն (ašxoyžutʻiwn)
• աշխոյժուհի (ašxoyžuhi)
• աշխուժութիւն (ašxužutʻiwn)

• Armenian: աշխույժ (ašxuyž)

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աշխոյժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աշխոյժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աշխոյժ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Perixanjan, A. G. (1993) Материалы к этимологическому словарю древнеармянского языка. Часть I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1]‎ (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 17
• Aġayan, Ēduard (1974) Baṙakʻnnakan ew stugabanakan hetazotutʻyunner [Lexicological and Etymological Studies]‎ (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 23