կնիւն
Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The origin is uncertain.
Mkrtčʿyan derives from Akkadian 𒆪𒊩𒌆𒉡 (ku-nin-nu /kuninnu/), a borrowing from Sumerian 𒄖𒉌𒅔 (gu-ni-in).[1] He relies on the uncertain definition as Rohrstengel (“cane-stalk”) in the Akkadisches Handwörterbuch,[2] but CAD glosses the Akkadian word as "bowl (of stone or metal), trough (for water or beer, often made of bitumen-coated reeds)".[3]
Others connect to the family of Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na), Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”).[4][5]
Noun
[edit]կնիւն • (kniwn)
Declension
[edit]o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | կնիւն (kniwn) | կնիւնք (kniwnkʻ) | |
| genitive | կնիւնոյ (kniwnoy) | կնիւնոց (kniwnocʻ) | |
| dative | կնիւնոյ (kniwnoy) | կնիւնոց (kniwnocʻ) | |
| accusative | կնիւն (kniwn) | կնիւնս (kniwns) | |
| ablative | կնիւնոյ (kniwnoy) | կնիւնոց (kniwnocʻ) | |
| instrumental | կնիւնով (kniwnov) | կնիւնովք (kniwnovkʻ) | |
| locative | կնիւն (kniwn) | կնիւնս (kniwns) |
Derived terms
[edit]- կնիւնաբեր (kniwnaber)
Descendants
[edit]- Armenian: կնյուն (knyun)
References
[edit]- ^ Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (1970) “Mi kʻani hin semakan baṙer hayerenum [Some Old Semitic Words in Armenian]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal][1] (in Armenian), number 2, page 248
- ^ von Soden, Wolfram (1965) Akkadisches Handwörterbuch (in German), volume I, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, page 507a
- ^ “kuninnu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[2], volume 8, K, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1971, page 539a
- ^ Sagəzean, Yovh. (1909) “Akʻkʻadean lezu [Akkadian Language]”, in Handes Amsorya[3] (in Armenian), volume 20, number 11, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 335b
- ^ Karst, Josef (1911) “Zur ethnischen Stellung der Armenier”, in Nersēs Akinean, editor, Huschardzan: Festschrift aus Anlass des 100-jahrigen Bestandes der Mechitaristen-Kongregation in Wien (1811–1911), und des 25. Jahrganges der philosophischen Monatsschrift Handes amsorya (1887–1911) (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 404
- ^ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 89
Further reading
[edit]- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կնիւն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 608a
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կնիւն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կնիւն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Categories:
- Old Armenian terms with unknown etymologies
- Old Armenian terms borrowed from Akkadian
- Old Armenian terms derived from Akkadian
- Old Armenian terms borrowed from Sumerian
- Old Armenian terms derived from Sumerian
- Old Armenian lemmas
- Old Armenian nouns
- Old Armenian terms with quotations
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