Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian կռնակ (kṙnak); see it for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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կռնակ (kṙnak)

  1. (anatomy) back
  2. (figuratively) support, help
  3. (figuratively) back of a chair, back of a book, etc.

Declension

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From կուռն (kuṙn) +‎ -ակ (-ak).

Noun

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կռնակ (kṙnak)

  1. (anatomy) back

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: կռնակ (kṙnak)

References

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կռնակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կռնակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy