Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Middle Armenian պտեր (pter), from Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

պտեր (pter)

  1. fern
    1. brake (Pteris)[1]
    2. wood fern (Dryopteris)[2]

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981) “պտեր”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 1009, page 80b
  2. ^ Ġandilyan, P. A., Hovsepʻyan, A. E., Petrosyan, L. B. (1975) Astvacatryan, Z. A., editor, Busabanakan baṙaran (hamaṙot busakargabanutʻyun) [Botanical Dictionary (Concise Plant Taxonomy)] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan, § V.I, page 12

Middle Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris).

Noun edit

պտեր (pter)

  1. male fern (Aspidium filix-mas)

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: պտեր (pter)

References edit

  • Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “պտեր”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, § 2604, page 539
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “պտեր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 110–111