Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian մաքուր (makʻur).

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Adjective edit

մաքուր (makʻur) (superlative ամենամաքուր)

  1. clean; pure; genuine
    Synonym: (dialectal) իստակ (istak)

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown.[1][2] Ačaṙean compares with Classical Syriac ܡܪܩ (mrq, to cleanse; to polish), ܡܪܝܩ (mryq /⁠mrīq⁠/, clean), Hebrew מָרוּק (mārūq, scraping, rubbing), Akkadian 𒈠𒊏𒆪 (/⁠marāqu⁠/, to rub something smooth, to polish), but considers the similarity coincidental.[1] Probably somehow related to Georgian მაქური (makuri, whetstone).[3]

Adjective edit

մաքուր (makʻur)

  1. clean, pure
  2. holy, sacred (an epithet of the planet Mercury)

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: մաքուր (makʻur)

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մաքուր”, 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 292a
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “մաքուր”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 520a
  3. ^ Bouda, Karl (1950) “Beiträge zur etymologischen Erforschung des Georgischen”, in Lingua (in German), volume 2, number 3, →DOI, page 303 of 291–307, derives from the Armenian

Further reading edit

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