Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Related to վէժ (vēž), բէժ (bēž, curtain) and probably an Iranian borrowing.[1][2]

Noun edit

վիժակ (vižak)

  1. covering
    վիժակ զինուցvižak zinucʻsheath for arms

Declension edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bailey, H. W. (1979) Dictionary of Khotan Saka, Cambridge, London, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University press, page 258a
  2. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 910

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “վիժակ”, 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 338–339
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “վիժակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 246
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վիժակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy