-ենի

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian -ենի (-eni).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ենի (-eni)

  1. forming names of trees and shrubs
    ծիրանենիciraneniapricot tree
    տանձենիtanjenipear tree
  2. forming names of furs
    կղբենիkłbenibeaver fur

Declension

Derived terms

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Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -ենի (-eni).

Suffix

-ենի (-eni)

  1. forming names of trees and shrubs

Derived terms

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Descendants


Old Armenian

Etymology

Probably from -եան (-ean) + (-i). The tree-name forming suffix may be of Urartian origin.

Suffix

-ենի (-eni)

  1. forming adjectives
    հայրhayrfather
    հայրենիhayrenipaternal
  2. forming names of trees and shrubs
    լաստենիlastenialder tree
    ձիթենիjitʿeniolive tree
  3. forming names of furs
    աղուէսałuēsfox
    աղուեսենիałuesenifox fur

Declension

Derived terms

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Descendants

References

  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), -ենի”, 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
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