Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian ողջ (ołǰ).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

ողջ (oġǰ)

  1. whole, entire
  2. alive, living
  3. safe, unharmed

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂olyo-. Cognates include Old Irish uile and Welsh holl.

Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *solw-yo-, from, *solh₂- (whole).

A contamination of both is possible.

For the semantic correspondence “being alive” : “wholeness” compare Turkish sağ (alive; whole).

Urartian 𒌌𒄖(𒌑)𒊺 (ul-gu-ú-še or ul-gu-še /⁠ulguše⁠/, health, well-being, the being alive) may be borrowed from Proto-Armenian.

Adjective edit

ողջ (ołǰ)

  1. alive, living; sound, safe
    ողջ ողջołǰ ołǰalive, all alive
    ողջ եկիրołǰ ekirwelcome! you are welcome
    ո՛ղջ լեր/երółǰ ler/erkeep yourself hearty; God speed you, good bye!
    ո՛ղջ լեր Վարդապետółǰ ler Vardapethail Master!
    ո՛ղջ լեր Թագուհիółǰ ler TʻaguhiSalve Regina! hail Mary!
    ո՛ղջ երթółǰ ertʻgo in peace, adieu, farewell
    ողջ մնասցենołǰ mnascʻenlet them go to the devil
    ողջ մնա՛ołǰ mnáadieu, take care of yourself, my kind wishes
  2. complete, entire, integral, whole; wholesome; uninterrupted
    ողջ ողջołǰ ołǰaltogether
    ողջ բովանդակołǰ bovandakwholly, entirely

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ողջ (oġǰ)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ողջ”, 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) “ողջ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 386
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 81
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “ողջ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 531
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ողջ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy