մուրճ

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Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian մուրճ (murč).

Pronunciation

Noun

մուրճ (murč)

  1. hammer
  2. mallet
  3. (anatomy) malleus

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1] Perhaps of Proto-Indo-European origin and cognate with Sanskrit मर्चयति (marcáyati, to injure, hurt) and Hittite [script needed] (mārk-, to cut up, butcher).[2] J̌ahukyan derives from Proto-Indo-European *mōr-g-yo-, from *mer- (to rub), and connects with մորճ (morč).[3]

Noun

մուրճ (murč)

  1. hammer

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: մուրճ (murč)

References

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մուրճ”, 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 364
  2. ^ 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 25
  3. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “մուրճ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 540b

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մուրճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մուրճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy