Armenian

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Etymology

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From Old Armenian Երասխ (Erasx).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Երասխ (Erasx)

  1. (historical, poetic) Araks, Yeraskh
  2. Yeraskh (a village in Ararat, Armenia)

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References

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  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book]‎[1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 47

Old Armenian

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Etymology

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From Iranian *Raxsā- (swift-flowing) from *ra(n)g- (to move swiftly); compare Sanskrit रङ्घते (raṅghate, to hasten, run). Adopted by Armenians in the 7–6th century BC, during intensive contacts with the Median Empire. Old Georgian რახსი (raxsi) and Ancient Greek Ἀράξης (Aráxēs) are from Iranian as well.

Proper noun

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Երասխ (Erasx)

  1. Araks

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: Երասխ (Erasx)

References

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  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Երասխ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎[2] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Perixanjan, A. G. (1993) Материалы к этимологическому словарю древнеармянского языка. Часть I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1]‎[3] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 12