ձէթ
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Semitic, perhaps specifically Classical Syriac ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), the absolute state of ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”). See Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”) for more. For the ձ- (j-) instead of զ- (z-) compare ձիւթ (jiwtʻ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʻ).
Noun edit
ձէթ • (jētʻ)
- olive oil
- (transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
- olive (fruit)
- Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
- կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives
Declension edit
o-type
Derived terms edit
- կպրաձէթ (kprajētʻ)
- ձիթագործութիւն (jitʻagorcutʻiwn)
- ձիթալից (jitʻalicʻ)
- ձիթահան (jitʻahan)
- ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
- ձիթաստան (jitʻastan)
- ձիթաստանեայ (jitʻastaneay)
- ձիթեմ (jitʻem)
- ձիթենի (jitʻeni)
- ձիթուն (jitʻun)
- մոլաձիթենի (molajitʻeni)
- նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
- վարդիձէթ (vardijētʻ)
Descendants edit
- Armenian: ձեթ (jetʻ)
References edit
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձէթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy