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Etymology edit

From *վախ (*vax, fear) (unattested in Old Armenian but found in the dialects, վախ (vax)), an Iranian borrowing: compare Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠wāk⁠/), [Term?] (/⁠wāg⁠/), Persian باک (bâk, fear). Further possibly related to Old Armenian պակնում (paknum), պախիմ (paxim, to fear), Northern Kurdish pax (fear), Old Armenian վախ (vax, precipice).

Verb edit

վախեմ (vaxem)

  1. (intransitive) to fear, to be afraid of, to dread, to apprehend, to be frightened, to tremble

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Descendants edit

  • Armenian: վախել (vaxel)

References edit

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “վախ”, 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, pages 294–295
  • Gapancjan, Gr. (1916) “Происхождение др.-арм. ամեհի amehi [Proisxoždenije dr.-arm. ամեհի amehi, The origin of Old Armenian amehi]”, in Zapiski Vostočnovo otdelenija Russkovo arxeologičeskovo obščestva[1] (in Russian), volume 23 (1915), page 356 of 349–362
  • Kapancjan, G. A. (1975) Историко-лингвистические работы. Том II [Historical-Linguistic Works. Volume II] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 17
  • Hiwnkʻearpēyēntean, Yovhannēs (1894) “պակնում”, in Stugabanakan baṙaran hayocʻ lezui [Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Language]‎[2] (in Armenian), Constantinople: G. Paġtatlean Press, page 203b
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “վախ I”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 701ab
  • Tʻireakʻean, Yarutʻiwn (1906) Artašir Babakan. Karnamak (in Armenian), Paris: Basmaǰean Multilingual Press, page 59
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “վախեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy