տարգալ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

տրգալ (trgal)

Etymology

Traditionally considered inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dr̥w-, zero-grade from *dóru (“tree”).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Spoons were made of wood. Among the cognates compare especially Sanskrit दर्वि (dárvi-, “spoon”).

More likely borrowed from Anatolian, from the same Proto-Indo-European root: compare Luwian [script needed] (taruu̯al-, “mortar”), Hittite 𒄑𒋻𒉿𒀀𒇷 (^GIŠtar-wa-a-li /⁠tarwāli-⁠/, “an implement used for grinding or crushing, probably pestle”).^[5]^[6]

Noun

տարգալ • (targal)

spoon
տարգալ մի ― targal mi ― spoonful

խորոփիք տարգալի ― xoropʻikʻ targali ― bowl of a spoon

Related terms

տորգ (torg), տոռն (toṙn)

Descendants

Middle Armenian: տրգալ (trgal), դրգալ (drgal), դգալ (dgal), դքալ (dkʻal), դգէլ (dgēl), տարիգայլ (tarigayl)
- Armenian: գդալ (gdal), դգալ (dgal)

References

^ Dervischjan, P. Seraphin (1877) Armeniaca I: Das Altarmenische (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 54
^ Tērvišean, Serovbē (1885) Hndewropakan naxalezu [The Proto-Indo-European Language] (in Armenian), Constantinople: Nšan K. Pērpērean, page 101
^ Lidén, Evald (1906) Armenische Studien (in German), Göteborg: Wald. Zachrissons, page 66
^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տարգալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 384–385
^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2013) “The place of Armenian in the Indo-European language family: the relationship with Greek and Indo-Iranian”, in Journal of Language Relationship‎^[1], number 10, pages 106–107
^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences)‎^[2], Paper presented at a conference, pages 10–11

Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “տարգալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “դրգալ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տարգալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “դրգալ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

[1] Dervischjan, P. Seraphin (1877) Armeniaca I: Das Altarmenische (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 54

[2] Tērvišean, Serovbē (1885) Hndewropakan naxalezu [The Proto-Indo-European Language] (in Armenian), Constantinople: Nšan K. Pērpērean, page 101

[3] Lidén, Evald (1906) Armenische Studien (in German), Göteborg: Wald. Zachrissons, page 66

[4] Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տարգալ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 384–385

[5] Martirosyan, Hrach (2013) “The place of Armenian in the Indo-European language family: the relationship with Greek and Indo-Iranian”, in Journal of Language Relationship‎^[1], number 10, pages 106–107

[6] Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences)‎^[2], Paper presented at a conference, pages 10–11

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