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Old Armenian
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. Since Marr often compared to Old Georgian თირკუმელი (tirḳumeli), assuming the Proto-Armenian ancestor of երիկամն (erikamn) began with *tr- like in երեք (erekʻ).
Noun
երիկամն • (erikamn)
- kidney
- (figuratively) bowels, entrails
- խորտակել զերիկամունս ― xortakel zerikamuns ― to break or sprain one's back
- (figuratively) heart; heart's secret
- (figuratively) Synonym of պարարտութիւն (parartutʻiwn)
Declension
Descendants
- → Armenian: երիկամ (erikam) (semi-learned)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “երիկամն”, 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 56a
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “երիկամունք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Marr, N. (1915) “Яфетические названия деревьев и растений (Pluralia tantum). II [Japhetic names of trees and plants (Pluralia tantum). II]”, in Известия Российской Академии Наук. VI серия (in Russian), volume 9, number 9, page 771
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երիկամունք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy