Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

The origin is unknown. The root ջարդ (ǰard) only appeared as an independent word in modern Armenian.

Verb edit

ջարդեմ (ǰardem)

  1. (transitive) to break, to smash, to destroy

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: ջարդել (ǰardel)

Further reading edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “ջարդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 124b
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ջարդեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Džaukjan, G. B. (1967) Очерки по истории дописьменного периода армянского языка [An Outline of the History of the Pre-Literary Period of the Armenian Language]‎[1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 198
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ջարդեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy