See also: Արեւելք

Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian արեւելք (arewelkʻ).

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Noun edit

արևելք (arewelkʻ)

  1. east

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  • (compass points)
հյուսիս (hyusis)
արեւմուտք (arewmutkʻ)   արեւելք (arewelkʻ)
հարավ (harav)


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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From արեւ (arew) +‎ ելք (elkʻ). The formation is an Iranian calque. Compare Parthian 𐫟𐫇𐫡𐫀𐫘𐫀𐫗 (xwrʾsʾn /⁠xwarāsān⁠/), Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (hwl-ʾsʾn' /⁠xwar-āsān⁠/, sunrise, east, literally sunrise).

Noun edit

արևելք (arewelkʻpl

  1. east
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).1.4–5:[1]
      Երթայ խնդրէ որմ ինչ որ ընդ արեւելս հայի. եւ ի ծագել արեգականն բանան աչքն եւ մանկանայ։
      Ertʻay xndrē orm inčʻ or ənd arewels hayi. ew i cagel aregakann banan ačʻkʻn ew mankanay.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        It goes and finds a wall facing east; and when the sun rises, its eyes are opened and it becomes young.
  2. sunrise
  3. eastern regions, the orientals

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: արևելք (arewelkʻ)

References edit

  1. ^ Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6)‎[1], Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 86, 141

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “արևելք”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “արևելք”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Schmitt, Rüdiger (1987) “Armenia and Iran IV. Iranian influences in Armenian 1. General”, in Ehsan Yarshater, editor, Encyclopædia Iranica[2], volume 2, London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul, page 456b of 445–459