տօսախ
Old Armenian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The original spelling is տաւսախ (tawsax). Possibly from Akkadian 𒄑𒌆 (GIŠTAŠKARIN /taskarinnu/, “box tree”) via the mediation of Hurro-Urartian;[1] compare Hurrian [Term?] (/taskar-/, “box tree”). The Old Armenian derivate may contain the putative plant-suffix *-ախ (*-ax), possibly of Hurro-Urartian origin.[2] Note also Biblical Hebrew תְּאַשּׁוּר (təʾaššūr, “box tree”).
Noun
[edit]տօսախ • (tōsax)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | տօսախ (tōsax) | տօսախք (tōsaxkʻ) |
| genitive | տօսախոյ (tōsaxoy) | տօսախոց (tōsaxocʻ) |
| dative | տօսախոյ (tōsaxoy) | տօսախոց (tōsaxocʻ) |
| accusative | տօսախ (tōsax) | տօսախս (tōsaxs) |
| ablative | տօսախոյ (tōsaxoy) | տօսախոց (tōsaxocʻ) |
| instrumental | տօսախով (tōsaxov) | տօսախովք (tōsaxovkʻ) |
| locative | տօսախ (tōsax) | տօսախս (tōsaxs) |
Derived terms
[edit]- տօսախի (tōsaxi)
Descendants
[edit]- Armenian: տոսախ (tosax)
References
[edit]- ^ Fournet, Arnaud (2013) “About the Vocalic System of Armenian Words of Substratic Origin”, in Archív Orientalni[1], volume 81, number 2, pages 207–222
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “tawsax”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 660, 694–695, 761
Further reading
[edit]- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տօսախ”, 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, page 442b
- Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “տօսախ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 618
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “տօսախ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 902b
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “տաւսախ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 725b
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 937
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տօսախ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 712a