յագչիմ

From *յագ- (*yag-), of uncertain origin, +‎ -չ- (-čʻ-). Ačaṙyan rejects the attempts of connecting the word with յանկչիմ (yankčʻim), յանգչիմ (yangčʻim), հանգչիմ (hangčʻim) and leaves the origin open. According to J̌ahukyan, a relation with հագնեմ (hagnem, “to patch, to piece together; to join”) is possible, with the usual h/y alternation.

յագչիմ • (yagčʻim)

1. (of clothes) to fit closely and well

• Armenian: հագչել (hagčʻel)

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “յագչիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 313b
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “յագչել¹”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 212a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “յագչիլ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 276b
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1991) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 2, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 42

յագ (yag) +‎ -չ- (-čʻ-)

յագչիմ • (yagčʻim)

1. (post-Classical) Alternative form of յագիմ (yagim)

• Armenian: հագչել (hagčʻel)

• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “յագչիմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 313b
• Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “յագչել²”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 212a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “յագ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 276a