թան

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Armenian թան (tʻan), from Old Armenian թան (tʻan).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

թան (tʻan)

  1. tan (a kind of drink)
  2. buttermilk

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Descendants[edit]

  • Cappadocian Greek: τάνι (táni)
  • English: tan
  • Laz: თანი (tani)
  • Pontic Greek: τάν (tán)
  • Russian: тан (tan)

Middle Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian թան (tʻan).

Noun[edit]

թան (tʻan) (genitive singular թանի)

  1. tan (a kind of drink)

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Further reading[edit]

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S., Avetisyan, H. M. (2009) “թան”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (to melt; to flow, stream), whence also թանամ (tʻanam, to make wet). Thus, literally “wet food”. Typologically compare the dialectal Armenian թացան (tʻacʻan, dairy victuals eaten with bread) from թաց (tʻacʻ, wet).

Noun[edit]

թան (tʻan)

  1. soup, broth
    թան ոսպնեայtʻan ospneaypottage of lentils, lentil soup

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Further reading[edit]

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “թան”, 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 149ab
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836) “թան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume I, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, pages 794–795
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 152
  • 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 97
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “թան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 213a