ճճի
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- ճիճի (čiči)
Etymology
The origin is unknown.[1][2][3] Possibly related to the uncertain word ճի (či, “worm?”).[1] Ačaṙean derives Georgian ჭია (č̣ia), ჭუა (č̣ua, “worm”) from Armenian with a question mark.[1]
Noun
ճճի • (čči)
Declension
o-a-type
o-a-type
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle Armenian: ճճի (čči), ճճու (čču) ճիճու (čiču)
- Armenian: ճիճու (čiču) (see there for further descendants)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “ճճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 206ab
- ^ 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 939
- ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ճճի”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 494b
Further reading
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ճճի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ճճի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy