Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain. Not related to քերծում (kʻercum). Compare Tocharian A/B wärk-/wārk- ("to shear").

Adjective edit

գերծ (gerc)

  1. with shaven head

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “գերծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • գերծ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui [Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, 1749–1769