երախան
Old Armenian
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.[1] Probably borrowed from an unidentified Iranian source.[2] Olsen proposes a derivation from the Iranian etymon of երախ (erax, “mouth”) with the Middle Iranian plural -ān, whence -ան (-an), thus "mouths".[3]
Noun
երախան • (eraxan)
- table-companions, group of messmates
- feast, banquet
- assembly, company, circle (of angels, soldiers, elephants, etc.)
- inn, caravansary
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | երախան (eraxan) | երախանք (eraxankʿ) | |
| genitive | երախանի (eraxani) | երախանաց (eraxanacʿ) | |
| dative | երախանի (eraxani) | երախանաց (eraxanacʿ) | |
| accusative | երախան (eraxan) | երախանս (eraxans) | |
| ablative | երախանէ (eraxanē) | երախանաց (eraxanacʿ) | |
| instrumental | երախանաւ (eraxanaw) | երախանաւք = երախանօք (eraxanawkʿ = eraxanōkʿ) | |
| locative | երախանի (eraxani) | երախանս (eraxans) |
Derived terms
- երախանիմ (eraxanim)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “երախան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 36a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “երախան”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 219b
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 295
Further reading
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “երախան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “երախան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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