-եան

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *-iyn̥, *-iHn̥.

Suffix

-եան • (-ean)

  1. forming belonging/affiliation adjectives
Derived terms
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Descendants

References
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-եան”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48

Etymology 2

Probably from Iranian *-yān, a postvocalic variant of the pluralization suffix *-ān, whence -ան (-an). Alternatively, from Etymology 1, contaminated with the Iranian pluralization suffix.

Suffix

-եան • (-ean)

  1. forming collectives
Derived terms
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References
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-եան”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48

Etymology 3

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps the same with the adjective-forming suffix -եան (-ean) of Etymology 1.

Suffix

-եան • (-ean)

  1. singular genitive/dative/locative case ending for certain verb derivatives, especially those with -ստ (-st), -ունդ (-und), -ուրդ (-urd)
    կորստեան ― korstean ― genitive/dative/locative singular of կորուստ (korust)
    ամսեան ― amsean ― genitive/dative/locative singular of ամիս (amis)
    խորհրդեան ― xorhrdean ― genitive/dative/locative singular of խորհուրդ (xorhurd)
    ծննդեան ― cnndean ― genitive/dative/locative singular of ծնունդ (cnund)
    տուընջեան ― tuənǰean ― genitive/dative/locative singular of տիւ (tiw)

References
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 106–107
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