թան

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Armenian

Etymology

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

Noun

թան (tʻan)

  1. tan (a kind of drink)

Declension

Derived terms


Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian թան (tʻan).

Noun

թան (tʻan) (genitive singular թանի)

  1. tan (a kind of drink)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: թան (tʻan)

Further reading

  • 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

Etymology

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

թան (tʻan)

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

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

  • 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