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նշդարի

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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An Iranian borrowing: compare Persian ناشتر (nâštar, spruce that lives up to 500 years), possibly related to نوش (nuš) and literally meaning "immortal tree".[1][2][3][4] Formed with the botanical suffix +‎ (-i).

Noun

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նշդարի (nšdari)

  1. a kind of tree, variously identified as spruce, Picea or hornbeam, Carpinus

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References

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  1. ^ Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “նշդարի”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 575b
  2. ^ Steblin-Kamenskij, I.M. (1982) Očerki po istorii leksiki pamirskix jazykov. Nazvanija kulʹturnyx rastenij [Essays on the history of Pamir languages. Names of cultivated plants] (in Russian), Moscow: Nauka, page 99
  3. ^ Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (2004) “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʻumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎[1] (in Armenian), number 3, page 183
  4. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “նշդարի”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 571a

Further reading

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  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նշդարի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Bedevian, Armenag K. (1936) “Carpinus Betulus”, in Illustrated Polyglottic Dictionary of Plant Names[2], Cairo: Argus & Papazian Presses, § 874, page 147
  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben (1981) “նշդարի”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, page 71b
  • Ġazarean, Ṙubēn (2000) “նշդարի”, in G. B. Tʻosunean, editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 291a
  • Norayr N. Biwzandacʻi (1882–1884) “ճշդար”, in Baṙagirkʻ i gałłierēn lezuē i hayerēn [Dictionnaire français-arménien], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian Press, page 471
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նշդարի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy