Old Armenian

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit
PIE word
*sénos

From հին (hin) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ խօսիմ (xōsim). Probably a calque of Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, primal, old, ancient) + λόγος (lógos, speech, oration, study).

Adjective

edit

հնախօս (hnaxōs)

  1. telling or writing about antiquities

Declension

edit

Noun

edit

հնախօս (hnaxōs)

  1. someone telling or writing about antiquities

Declension

edit

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Armenian: հնախոս (hnaxos)

References

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