-ան-

See also: ան- and -ան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -ան- (-an-); see below.

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

  1. forming inchoative verbs
    մեծանալ ― mecanal ― to become big
    խելոքանալ ― xelokʿanal ― to become wise

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%A1%D5%B6-' title='Category:Armenian words suffixed with -ան-'>Armenian words suffixed with -ան-</a>

Old Armenian

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek -αν- (-an-), which was often added simultaneously with a nasal infix, e.g. λιμπάνω (limpánō, “to be absent”).

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

  1. present stem extension found in certain verbs
  2. forming inchoative verbs
    չորանամ ― čʿoranam ― to grow dry

Usage notes

A very productive suffix. Often used to remake already-existing verbs, as in անիծանեմ (anicanem), հարցանեմ (harcʿanem), լքանեմ (lkʿanem).

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%A1%D5%B6-' title='Category:Old Armenian words suffixed with -ան-'>Old Armenian words suffixed with -ան-</a>

Descendants

See also

References
  • Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 391
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