կայծ

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Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կայծ (kayc).

Pronunciation

Noun

կայծ (kayc)

  1. spark, sparkle
    կայծ տալkayc talto sparkle, scintillate

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Old Armenian

Etymology

According to Ačaṙean, derived from Proto-Indo-European *gayd- and connected with Lithuanian gaidrùs and giẽdras (clear, bright, serene), gaidrà and giedrà (clear, serene weather), Latvian dzidrums (clarity, serenity), gaiss (air), gaišs (clear, light, bright), gaisma (light) and Old Prussian gaylis (white). According to some also connected with Ancient Greek φαιδρός (phaidrós, bright, shining), φαίδιμος (phaídimos, shining, splendid), φαιός (phaiós, dark, grey), etc.

Noun

կայծ (kayc)

  1. spark, sparkle
  2. fire
  3. carbuncle (gemstone)

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Descendants

  • Armenian: կայծ (kayc)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կայծ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կայծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կայծ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy