լօշ
Middle Armenian
editEtymology 1
editThe earlier spelling is լաւշ (lawš). See լավաշ (lavaš) for more.
Alternative forms
edit- լաւշ (lawš)
Noun
editլօշ • (lōš)
- lavash, thin flat bread
Derived terms
edit- լօշիկ (lōšik)
Descendants
edit- Armenian: լոշ (loš)
References
edit- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “լօշ¹”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 297a
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լօշ”, 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 308ab
Etymology 2
editFrom լօշ (lōš, “thin flat bread”). Compare the Turkish name of the plant — yer somunu (“cyclamen”, literally “earth bread”).
Alternative forms
editNoun
editլօշ • (lōš), genitive singular լօշի (lōši)
Derived terms
edit- լօշտակ (lōštak)
Descendants
edit- Armenian: լոշ (loš)
References
edit- Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “լօշ²”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 297a
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լօշ”, 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 308b