Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian դուստր (dustr)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

դուստր (dustr)

  1. daughter

Usage notes edit

Colloquially աղջիկ (aġǰik, girl) is used much more often.

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. The plural դստերք (dsterkʿ) is from plural nominative *dʰugh₂téres.

Noun edit

դուստր (dustr)

  1. daughter
    դուստր եղբօր/քեռնdustr ełbōr/kʿeṙnniece
    դուստր որդւոյ/դստերdustr ordwoy/dstergrand-daughter
    դստերք քաղաքիdsterkʿ kʿałakʿivillages, suburbs
    դուստր Սիոնիdustr Sionithe old and new Church
    դուստր վերին Սիոնիdustr verin Sionithe Church triumphant
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 2.9b:[1]
      ուստերք քո եւ դստերք իմոյ որովայնի երկք եւ երկունք
      usterkʿ kʿo ew dsterkʿ imoy orovayni erkkʿ ew erkunkʿ
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        your sons and daughters, my womb's labours and birth-pangs

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: դուստր (dustr)

References edit

  1. ^ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 58

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “դուստր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “դուստր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 387
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 244
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “դուստր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy