Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian դրանիկ (dranik); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

դրանիկ (dranik)

  1. (historical) courtier
  2. (as an adjective) palatial, court
    դրանիկ գունդdranik gundpalatine corp

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From դրան- (dran-, palace, court) +‎ -իկ (-ik).

Noun edit

դրանիկ (dranik)

  1. palace guardian

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: դրանիկ (dranik)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “դրանիկ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դրանիկ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դուռն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 243