-ան-

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See also: ան- and -ան

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian -ան- (-an-), from Old Armenian -ան- (-an-).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

  1. forming inchoative verbs
    մեծանալ ― mecanal ― to become big
    խելոքանալ ― xelokʻanal ― to become wise

Derived terms

Armenian terms suffixed with -ան-

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -ան- (-an-).

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

  1. forming inchoative verbs

Derived terms

Middle Armenian terms suffixed with -ան-

Descendants

  • Armenian: -ան- (-an-)

Old Armenian

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek -αν- (-an-), which was often added simultaneously with a nasal infix, e.g. λιμπάνω (limpánō, “to be absent”).

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

  1. present stem extension found in certain verbs
  2. forming inchoative verbs
    չորանամ ― čʻoranam ― to grow dry

Usage notes

A very productive suffix. Often used to remake already-existing verbs, as in անիծանեմ (anicanem), հարցանեմ (harcʻanem), լքանեմ (lkʻanem).

Derived terms

Old Armenian terms suffixed with -ան-

Descendants

See also

References

  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 391
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