տրամ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dru-rā-mo (firm, solid), which is related to *dóru (tree). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *trumaz (firm, strong), Ancient Greek δροόν (droón, strong, mighty), Latin dūrus (hard, rough).[1][2]

Adjective

տրամ (tram)

  1. firm, solid
    տրամ երկիրtram erkirsolid earth
    տրամ գործելtram gorcelto render firm

Usage notes

The Hellenizing School used this as a prefix corresponding to Ancient Greek δια- (dia-), e.g. տրամաբան (tramaban) = διάλογος (diálogos), տրամադրեմ (tramadrem) = διατίθημι (diatíthēmi).

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Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: տրամ (tram, solid earth)

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տրամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 433–434
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “տրամ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 736b

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