վարզ
Old Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From earlier *վազր (*vazr) (compare վազրաւոր (vazrawor, “soldier carrying a mace”)), borrowed from Middle Persian wzl (wazr, “mace”), which is related to Modern Persian گرز (gorz, “club, mace”). See also վաղր (vałr).
Noun edit
վարզ • (varz)
Declension edit
i-type
Synonyms edit
- լախտ (laxt)
Derived terms edit
- վազրաւոր (vazrawor)
References edit
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “վարզ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “վարզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press