մկրտեմ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • մկրըտեմ (mkrətem)

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Related to մխրճեմ (mxrčem, to dip, immerse).[1] For the sense development compare Classical Syriac ܥܡܕ (ʿəmaḏ, to immerse; to baptize), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (daupjan, to dip, immerse; to baptize).[2]

Verb

մկրտեմ (mkrtem)

  1. (transitive) to wash, bathe
  2. (transitive, Christianity) to baptize
    վերստին մկրտելverstin mkrtelto rebaptize
    մկրտել արեամբmkrtel areambto be martyred

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • մկրտատուն (mkrtatun)
  • մկրտարան (mkrtaran)
  • Մկրտիչ (Mkrtičʿ)
  • մկրտիչ (mkrtičʿ)
  • մկրտութիւն (mkrtutʿiwn)
  • օրամկրտիչք (ōramkrtičʿkʿ)

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), մկրտել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 331
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), մխիրճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 329

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), մկրտեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 285bc
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մկրտեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 480a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մկրտիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 480ab
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