Armenian edit

 

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian զմրուխտ (zmruxt). Doublet of զմրութ (zmrutʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

զմրուխտ (zmruxt)

  1. emerald
    Synonym: (dialectal) զմրութ (zmrutʻ)

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From earlier *զումուրուխտ (*zumuruxt), from Iranian *zumurruft, which is related to Persian زمرد (zomorrod, zomorrod), Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos).

Noun edit

զմրուխտ (zmruxt)

  1. emerald

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References edit

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