Armenian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Old Armenian տարր (tarr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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տարր (tarr)

  1. (chemistry) element
    քիմիական տարրkʻimiakan tarrchemical element
  2. element, rudiment, principle, fundamental
  3. component
  4. element (member of a social group)

Declension

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The origin is uncertain.

One suggestion is that it is derived from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (tree, wood),[1] via a Pre-Armenian r/u-stem noun *dóru-r, taking the zero-grade from the oblique *dr̥u-,[2] or directly from *dóru through an o-ua-u dissimilatory umlaut.[3] In this case cognate with տորգ (torg), տոռն (toṙn), տարգալ (targal). For the sense development Martirosyan compares Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, wood, timber; material, matter).

Noun

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տարր (tarr)

  1. element, elementary substance or matter
    տարերքtarerkʻelements; rudiments
    տարերք կենացtarerkʻ kenacʻthe elements of life
    ըստ տարերց աշխարհիəst tarercʻ ašxarhiaccording to the worldly maxims
  2. (grammar) article; letter

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: տարր (tarr), տարերք (tarerkʻ) (learned)

References

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  1. ^ Džaukjan, G. B. (1982) Сравнительная грамматика армянского языка [Comparative grammar of the Armenian language]‎[1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 106
  2. ^ Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “tarr”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, pages 608–609
  3. ^ Viredaz, Rémy (2017) La dissimilation d'aperture vocalique en arménien (loi d'Olsen)[2] (in French), Handout of a paper presented at the 11th International Congress on Armenian Linguistics, Yerevan, 2‒5 October, 2017, page 29, citing de Lamberterie

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “տարր”, 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) “տարր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “տարր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy