See also: Աշտարակ

Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian աշտարակ (aštarak); see below.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

աշտարակ (aštarak)

  1. tower

Declension edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Noun edit

աշտարակ (aštarak)

  1. tower
  2. donjon
  3. watchtower

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: աշտարակ (aštarak)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աշտարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աշտարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աշտարակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press