երախան

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Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1] Probably borrowed from an unidentified Iranian source.[2] Olsen proposes a derivation from the Iranian etymon of երախ (erax, “mouth”) with the Middle Iranian plural -ān, whence -ան (-an), thus "mouths".[3]

Noun

երախան • (eraxan)

  1. table-companions, group of messmates
  2. feast, banquet
  3. assembly, company, circle (of angels, soldiers, elephants, etc.)
  4. inn, caravansary

Declension

i-a-type
singular plural
nominative երախան (eraxan) երախանք (eraxankʻ)
genitive երախանի (eraxani) երախանաց (eraxanacʻ)
dative երախանի (eraxani) երախանաց (eraxanacʻ)
accusative երախան (eraxan) երախանս (eraxans)
ablative երախանէ (eraxanē) երախանաց (eraxanacʻ)
instrumental երախանաւ (eraxanaw) երախանաւք = երախանօք (eraxanawkʻ = eraxanōkʻ)
locative երախանի (eraxani) երախանս (eraxans)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “երախան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 36a
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “երախան”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 219b
  3. ^ 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 295

Further reading

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երախան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “երախան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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