տօսախ
Old Armenian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
The original spelling is տաւսախ (tawsax). Possibly from Akkadian 𒄑𒌆 (GIŠTAŠKARIN /taskarinnu/, “box tree”) via the mediation of Hurro-Urartian;[1] compare Hurrian [Term?] (/taskar-/, “box tree”). The Old Armenian derivate may contain the putative plant-suffix *-ախ (*-ax), possibly of Hurro-Urartian origin.[2] Note also Biblical Hebrew תְּאַשּׁוּר (təʾaššūr, “box tree”).
Noun edit
տօսախ • (tōsax)
Declension edit
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | տօսախ (tōsax) | տօսախք (tōsaxkʻ) | |
| genitive | տօսախոյ (tōsaxoy) | տօսախոց (tōsaxocʻ) | |
| dative | տօսախոյ (tōsaxoy) | տօսախոց (tōsaxocʻ) | |
| accusative | տօսախ (tōsax) | տօսախս (tōsaxs) | |
| ablative | տօսախոյ (tōsaxoy) | տօսախոց (tōsaxocʻ) | |
| instrumental | տօսախով (tōsaxov) | տօսախովք (tōsaxovkʻ) | |
| locative | տօսախ (tōsax) | տօսախս (tōsaxs) |
Derived terms edit
- տօսախի (tōsaxi)
Descendants edit
- Armenian: տոսախ (tosax)
References edit
- ^ Fournet, Arnaud (2013) “About the Vocalic System of Armenian Words of Substratic Origin”, in Archív Orientalni[1], volume 81, number 2, pages 207–222
- ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “tawsax”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 660, 694–695, 761
Further reading edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տօսախ”, 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, page 442b
- Ališan, Ġewond (1895) “տօսախ”, in Haybusak kam haykakan busabaṙutʻiwn [Armenian Botany] (in Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 618
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1837) “տօսախ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 902b
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “տաւսախ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 725b
- 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 937
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տօսախ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 712a