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Etymology edit

From Old Armenian Հայկ (Hayk).

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Հայկ (Hayk)

  1. (Armenian mythology) Hayk
  2. a male given name, Hayk, Hayg, or Haig

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain. The connection with հայ (hay, Armenian) is obvious, although there is no consensus on the nature of this relationship. Perhaps derived from հայ (hay) with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).

Proper noun edit

Հայկ (Hayk)

  1. (Armenian mythology) Hayk
  2. (astronomy) Orion

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References edit

  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 383