Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian շիթ (šitʻ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

շիթ (šitʻ)

  1. stream, jet
  2. drop, droplet

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

The origin is uncertain.[1] Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skeh₁t- (to spring), whence Latin scateō.[2]

Noun edit

շիթ (šitʻ)

  1. drop (of water, saliva)
    Synonyms: կաթ (katʻ), կաթիլ (katʻil), կայլակ (kaylak)
    շիթ առ շիթ, շիթք շիթքšitʻ aṙ šitʻ, šitʻkʻ šitʻkʻdrop by drop
    շիթ ի բերանոյšitʻ i beranoysaliva, drivel, slaver, slabber
    շիթք բանիցšitʻkʻ banicʻfew words
  2. flame
    Synonym: բոց (bocʻ)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: շիթ (šitʻ)

References edit

  1. ^ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “շիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 516b
  2. ^ Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 207

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “շիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2006) “շիթ”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “շիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy