Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ածանց (acancʻ); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ածանց (acancʻ)

  1. (linguistics) affix
  2. (linguistics, archaic) derivative (a word formed from another word)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From ած- (ac-) +‎ անց- (ancʻ-). Calque of Ancient Greek παραγωγόν (paragōgón, derivative), from παράγω (parágō, to derive). Compare ածանցուցանեմ (acancʻucʻanem).

Noun edit

ածանց (acancʻ)

  1. (linguistics) derivative (a word formed from another word)

Usage notes edit

Usually used in the plural: ածանցք (acancʻkʻ).

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ածանց (acancʻ)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ածանց”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ածանց”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ածանց”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998) “-անց”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʻneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʻ lezvi hamematakan kʻerakanutʻyan harcʻer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʻi, pages 5–48