խէչ
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- խեչ (xečʻ)
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.
Ačaṙean considers an ablaut grade of խաչ (xačʻ), inherited from Proto-Indo-European.[1]
Noun
խէչ • (xēčʻ)
Declension
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խէչ (xēčʻ) | խէչք (xēčʻkʻ) | |
| genitive | խեչի (xečʻi) | խեչից (xečʻicʻ) | |
| dative | խեչի (xečʻi) | խեչից (xečʻicʻ) | |
| accusative | խէչ (xēčʻ) | խէչս (xēčʻs) | |
| ablative | խեչէ (xečʻē) | խեչից (xečʻicʻ) | |
| instrumental | խեչիւ (xečʻiw) | խեչիւք (xečʻiwkʻ) | |
| locative | խեչի (xečʻi) | խէչս (xēčʻs) | |
| Note: The above declension is postulated by Nor Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean Lezui and is not attested. | |||
Descendants
- Armenian: խեչ (xečʻ)
- Georgian: ხეჩაკალი (xečaḳali)
- Laz: ხაჩკეტი (xaçǩeťi)
- Middle Armenian: խեչակ (xečʻak)
- Armenian: խեչակ (xečʻak)
- Turkish: haça
References
- ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խէչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
Further reading
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խէչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խէչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy