Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Armenian երնջնակ (ernǰnak).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

երնջնակ (ernǰnak)

  1. eryngo, sea holly, Eryngium

Declension edit

References edit

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981) “երնջնակ”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 331, page 30b
  • երնջնակ”, in Žamanakakicʻ hayocʻ lezvi bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
  • Malxaseancʻ, Stepʻan (1944–1945) “երնջնակ”, in Hayerēn bacʻatrakan baṙaran [Armenian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: State Publishing House

Middle Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.

Ačaṙyan considers accidental the similarity with synonymous Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion, diminutive), ἤρυγγος (ḗrungos), and derives երնջ(ն)ակ (ernǰ(n)ak) from երինջ (erinǰ, heifer, young cow), typologically comparing synonymous Turkish boğa dikeni (literally bull thorn), Middle Armenian ըղտու խնծոր (əġtu xncor, literally camel's apple) and especially Mingrelian გინიში ჯონჯღო (giniši ǯonǯɣo), გინიშ ჯღონჯღო (giniš ǯɣonǯɣo).[1] The latter contains გინი (gini), გენი (geni, heifer) and is synonymous with Georgian ღიჭა (ɣič̣a, Sonchus).[2][3][4] Martirosyan adds to the comparison Ancient Greek ἐρίφιον (eríphion, Rubus agrestis), a diminutive of ἔριφος (ériphos, kid).[5]

A borrowing from Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion) is unlikely, because the plant is common in Armenia and is relatively widespread in the dialects. Al-Biruni relates that field eryngo is imported from Armenia and used as food.[6]

The synonymous Ottoman Turkish էրինճէ (erince) found only in Pōzačean's dictionary is an Armenian borrowing.[7][1][8]

Note the Arabic transliterations أُورِنْجِيُون (ʔūrinjiyūn), هُورِنْجِيُون (hūrinjiyūn) of Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion) in Al-Biruni.[9]

Noun edit

երնջնակ (ernǰnak)

  1. field eryngo (Eryngium campestre)
    • 1478 – 1492, Amirdovlatʿ Amasiacʿi, Angitacʿ anpēt [Useless for Ignoramuses] :[10]
      Երնջան· ղատին վերայ, ղուրսանաթ։
      Ernǰan· ġatin veray, ġursanatʻ.
    • 1478 – 1492, Amirdovlatʿ Amasiacʿi, Angitacʿ anpēt [Useless for Ignoramuses] :[11]
      Ղարսանաթ· Իպն ասէ թէ այսոր թ. Իպրահիմ տիքէնի ասէ․ եւ ցեղ ու ցեղ կու լինի․ եւ որոյ ծաղիկն սպիտակ է, այնոր՝ ըղտու խնծոր կասեն․ եւ տերեւն տափակ կու լինի․ եւ հ. երնջան կասեն []
      Ġarsanatʻ· Ipn asē tʻē aysor tʻ. Iprahim tikʻēni asē; ew cʻeġ u cʻeġ ku lini; ew oroy caġikn spitak ē, aynor, əġtu xncor kasen; ew terewn tapʻak ku lini; ew h. ernǰan kasen []
      Ġarsanatʻ = Ipn says that Turks call it Iprahim tikʻēni. It has many varieties. The one with a white flower is called [among Armenians] əġtu xncor [camel's apple]. Its leaves are flat. Armenians call it ernǰan.
    • 1478 – 1492, Amirdovlatʿ Amasiacʿi, Angitacʿ anpēt [Useless for Ignoramuses] :[12]
      Երնճանին տակին՝ ճինտիանէ կու ասեն։
      Ernčanin takin, čintianē ku asen.
      The root of ernčan is called čintianē.
    • 17th century, Eremia Mełrecʿi, Baṙgirkʿ hayocʿ [Armenian Dictionary] Ջ.17:[13]
      Ջանջիւն· երնջնակի տակ։
      J̌anǰiwn· ernǰnaki tak.
      J̌anǰiwn = The root of ernǰnak.
    • 6th–12th? centuries, Baṙkʿ Gałianosi [The Greek–Armenian Dictionary to Galen] :[14]
      երիգիոն (var. երնգիոն, երնիգոն)· երընջնան եւ զումնոն (var. երնջնան եւ գոմնոն, երննջան, երնջնան, երընջնան)
      erigion (var. erngion, ernigon)· erənǰnan ew zumnon (var. ernǰnan ew gomnon, ernnǰan, ernǰnan, erənǰnan)
      erigion [= Ancient Greek ἠρύγγιον (ērúngion)] = erənǰnan and zumnon
    • 6th–12th? centuries, Baṙkʿ Gałianosi [The Greek–Armenian Dictionary to Galen] :[15]
      ջանդիան· երնջնանի տակն (var. տակ)
      ǰandian· ernǰnani takn (var. tak)
      ǰandian [= Arabic جَنْطِيَانَا (janṭiyānā)] = root of the yellow-flowered gentian

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: երնջնակ (ernǰnak)

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “երնջնակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 68ab
  2. ^ Marr, N. (1912) “Яфетические элементы в языках Армении. IV [Japhethic Elements in the Languages of Armenia. IV]”, in Известия Российской Академии Наук. VI серия[1] (in Russian), volume 6, number 13, page 832, footnote 1
  3. ^ Kipšidze, Iosif (1914) “გენი”, in Грамматика мингрельского (иверского) языка с хрестоматией и словарем [Grammar of the Mingrelian (Iverian) Language with a Reader and a Dictionary] (Материалы по яфетическому языкознанию; 7)‎[2] (in Russian), Saint Petersburg: Academy Press, page 215a
  4. ^ Kajaia, Otar (2005) “გინიში ჯონჯღო”, in Megrul-kartuli leksiḳoni [Mingrelian–Georgian Dictionary], online version prepared by Joost Gippert, Frankfurt am Main, published 2001–2004, page 246
  5. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 270
  6. ^ Abu Rejxan Beruni (1973) Izbrannyje proizvedenija. Tom 4. Farmakognozija v medicine (Kitab as-Sajdana fi-tibb) [Selected Works. Volume 4. Book on the Pharmacopoeia of Medicine] (in Russian), research, translation, notes and indexes by U. I. Karimov, Tashkent: Uzbek SSR Academy Press, § 193, page 305
  7. ^ Pōzačean, Yakovbos (1841) “էրինճէ”, in Hamaṙōt baṙaran i tačkakanē i hay [Concise Ottoman–Armenian Dictionary]‎[3], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 189a
  8. ^ Dankoff, Robert (1995) Armenian Loanwords in Turkish (Turcologica; 21), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, § 143, page 43
  9. ^ Abu Rejxan Beruni (1973) Izbrannyje proizvedenija. Tom 4. Farmakognozija v medicine (Kitab as-Sajdana fi-tibb) [Selected Works. Volume 4. Book on the Pharmacopoeia of Medicine] (in Russian), research, translation, notes and indexes by U. I. Karimov, Tashkent: Uzbek SSR Academy Press, § 46, pages 191, footnotes 2 and 3
  10. ^ Basmaǰean, K. Y., editor (1926), Amirtovlatʻi Amasiacʻwoy angitacʻ anpēt [Useless for Ignoramuses of Amirdovlatʿ Amasiacʿi]‎[4], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, § 684, page 133
  11. ^ Basmaǰean, K. Y., editor (1926), Amirtovlatʻi Amasiacʻwoy angitacʻ anpēt [Useless for Ignoramuses of Amirdovlatʿ Amasiacʿi]‎[5], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, § 1802, page 304
  12. ^ Basmaǰean, K. Y., editor (1926), Amirtovlatʻi Amasiacʻwoy angitacʻ anpēt [Useless for Ignoramuses of Amirdovlatʿ Amasiacʿi]‎[6], Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, § 1954, page 333
  13. ^ Amalyan, H. M., editor (1975), Baṙgirkʻ hayocʻ[7] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 277
  14. ^ Greppin, John A. C. (1985) Baṙkʿ Gaɫianosi: The Greek–Armenian Dictionary to Galen[8], Delmar, New York: Caravan Books, page 44
  15. ^ Greppin, John A. C. (1985) Baṙkʿ Gaɫianosi: The Greek–Armenian Dictionary to Galen[9], Delmar, New York: Caravan Books, page 127

Further reading edit