Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian գիծ (gic).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

գիծ (gic)

  1. line

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Udi: гицӏ (gic̣), ҝицӏ (gʲic̣)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971) “գիծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 556b

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.[1] According to J̌ahukyan, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *wih₁-ǵ-, from *weyh₁- (to go straight, take direction; way, row), whence Sanskrit वीत (vītá, line, row), वीथि (vīthi, row, line; road, way) and Latin via (road).[2]

Noun edit

գիծ (gic)

  1. line
  2. letter, character
  3. trace; notch; incision, cut
  4. direction
  5. row

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971) “գիծ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 556
  2. ^ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “գիծ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 161a

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʿean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “գիծ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “գիծ”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879) “գիծ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy