Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

An Iranian borrowing. Compare Sogdian 𐼱𐽀𐼲𐼰𐼴𐼿𐼷 (βrɣʾwcy, happy, rich).

Adjective edit

բարգաւաճ (bargawač)

  1. signal, illustrious, famed
  2. cheerful; increased, flourished, flourishing, civilized

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: բարգավաճ (bargavač)

References edit

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “բարգաւաճ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “բարգաւաճ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “բարգաւաճ”, 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 (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 519