անթեղ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian անթեղ (antʿeł).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [ɑnˈtʰɛʁ]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ան‧թեղ

Noun

անթեղ (antʿeł)

  1. hot coal, ember
  2. ash-covered charcoal

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

According to Martirosyan possibly a substrate word connected with անթայր (antʿayr) and Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, charcoal).[1]

According to Ačaṙyan, possibly a Kartvelian borrowing: compare Georgian ანთება (anteba, to kindle).[2]

Noun

անթեղ (antʿeł)

  1. hot coal, ember
    անթեղ հարկանեմantʿeł harkanemto cover the fire with ashes

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: անթեղ (antʿeł)
    • Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: ant’êẍ
      Central Kurdish: ئانتێخ (antêx)
    • Turkish: antık

References

  1. Martirosyan, Hrach (2010), “ant‘eɫ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 85
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), անթեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Further reading

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), անթեղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), անթեղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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