երէ

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Old Armenian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Compare երինջ (erinǰ).

Noun[edit]

երէ (erē)

  1. herbivorous game animal (e.g. deer)
  2. living being (including the human)
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] 26.1.[1]:
      Է երէ ինչ, որ կոչի կասդորիոս, որ թարգմանի կուղբ․ հանդարտ եւ յոյժ զգաւն է երէն։
      Ē erē inčʻ, or kočʻi kasdorios, or tʻargmani kułb; handart ew yoyž zgawn ē erēn.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There is an animal called castor, which is translated beaver; the animal is quite and very gentle.

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: երե (ere)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 130, 158

Further reading[edit]

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “երէ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “երէ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963) “Stugabanutʻyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎[2] (in Armenian), number 4, Yerevan: Academy Press, page 91
  • 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 938
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “երէ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Pokorny, Julius (1959) “²er-, eri-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 326