Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Most likely inherited from the zero-grade of Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-r-om (pointed tool), and cognate with Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, something with a sharp point), Albanian çandër (forked pole).[1][2] Doublet of կենդրովն (kendrovn).

Noun edit

սանտր (santr)

  1. comb
    • 5th century, Łazar Pʻarpecʻi, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of Armenia] :[3][4]
      Չօծան իւղով, չյարմարեցին սանտրով զհեր գլխոյ իւրեանց
      Čʻōcan iwłov, čʻyarmarecʻin santrov zher glxoy iwreancʻ
      • Translation by Robert W. Thomson
        They did not anoint themselves with perfume, they did not arrange the hair of their heads with combs.

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: սանր (sanr), սանդր (sandr), սանտր (santr), սանդերք (sanderkʻ)

References edit

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    Mann, Stuart E. (1963) Armenian and Indo-European: Historical phonology[1], London: Luzac & Co. Ltd., page 13
  2. ^ Mann, Stuart E. (1968) An Armenian Historical Grammar in Latin Characters (Morphology, Etymology, Old Texts), London: Luzac & Co. Ltd., page 96
  3. ^ Łazar Pʻarpecʻi (1904) G. Tēr-Mkrtčʻean and St. Malxasean, editors, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ ew tʻułtʻ aṙ Vahan Mamikonean [History of Armenia and Letter to Vahan Mamikonian] (Patmagirkʻ hayocʻ; I.4), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʻakan Martiroseancʻi, page 110
  4. ^ Thomson, Robert W. (1991) The History of Łazar Pʿarpecʿi (Columbia University Program in Armenian Studies. Suren D. Fesjian Academic Publications; 4)‎[2], Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, page 161

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