Armenian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Armenian արդ (ard); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

արդ (ard)

  1. (dated) structure, form, ornament
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Armenian արդ (ard); see it for more.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

արդ (ard)

  1. (literary) now, presently
  2. (literary) so, thus

Old Armenian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-tu-, *h₂r̥-ti-, based on *h₂er- (to fix, put together).[1][2][3] Close cognates include Ancient Greek ἀρτύς (artús, arrangement), ἀρτύνω (artúnō, to arrange, to fit), Latin ars (art), artus (joint), Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtú).

Noun edit

արդ (ard)

  1. shape, order
Usage notes edit

The root արդ- (ard-) had also the meaning of “performed work, result, gain”, found in the compounds արդիւն (ardiwn) and արդեօք (ardeōkʿ).

Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Armenian: արդ (ard), արդուկ (arduk)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1940) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 38–39
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979) “արդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  3. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “ard₁”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 134

Further reading edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “արդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rti (now); cognate with Ancient Greek ἄρτι (árti) and Lithuanian arti (near).[1][2][3][4]

Adverb edit

արդ (ard)

  1. at present, now, presently, recently, lately
    արդ իսկard iskjust now, directly, newly, very lately
    եւ արդew ardnow, then
    իսկ արդisk ardbut, now
    արդ եւսard ewsjust now

Adjective edit

արդ (ard)

  1. present
    յարդ ժամանակսyard žamanaksat the present time

Conjunction edit

արդ (ard)

  1. now; accordingly
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1940) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 38–39
  2. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979) “արդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  3. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) A Grammatical Sketch of Classical Armenian[1], Zagreb, page 11
  4. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “ard₂”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 135

Further reading edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “արդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy