հիմն

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ˈhimən/,
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ˈhimən/,

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian հիմն (himn).

հիմն • (himn)

1. Alternative form of հիմ (him)

Adaptation of Russian гимн (gimn), from Ancient Greek ὕμνος (húmnos).

հիմն • (himn)

1. anthem

   Synonym: օրհներգ (ōrhnerg)

• “հիմն”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1974, page 350ab
• Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944) “հիմն”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: State Publishing House, page 105b

From Proto-Indo-European *semen- and cognate with Hittite (samana-, “foundation”).^[1][2]

հիմն • (himn)

1. foundation; base, basis

   հիմն ի յատակ ― himn i yatak ― to its very foundations; down to the ground, to the bottom

   հիմն/հիմունս արկանել ― himn/himuns arkanel ― to lay the foundations of, to found

   ի հիմանց կործանիլ ― i himancʻ korcanil ― to be overthrown

   հիմն լինել իրիք ― himn linel irikʻ ― to he the foundation of

   անկանիլ հիման ― ankanil himan ― to have laid the foundation

   ի վերայ հաստատուն հիման ― i veray hastatun himan ― on a solid foundation

2. foot, bottom

   հիմն ի վեր ― himn i ver ― from top to bottom; thoroughly, utterly

   հիմն ի վեր առնել, կործանել, տապալել, յատակել ― himn i ver aṙnel, korcanel, tapalel, yatakel ― to cast to the earth, to throw, cast or pull down, to overthrow, to overwhelm, to subvert, to demolish, destroy or ruin utterly

3. back, back part
4. foundation, establishment

• Armenian: հիմն (himn), հիմք (himkʻ) (see there for further descendants), հիմ (him), հիմամբ (himamb), հիմունք (himunkʻ)

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “հիմն”, 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) “հիմն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “հիմն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy