աշուն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian աշուն (ašun).

Pronunciation

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Noun

աշուն (ašun)

  1. autumn, fall

Declension

See also


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1] Has often been linked with Proto-Indo-European words for ‘autumn’: Proto-Slavic *(j)esenь, Proto-Germanic *azaniz,[2][3][4][5] both from Proto-Indo-European *(s)h₁es-, but the comparison is phonologically problematic[6].

Noun

աշուն (ašun)

  1. autumn

Usage notes

The word has two combining forms: աշնան- (ašnan-) and աշուն- (ašun-).

Declension

Derived terms

  • աշնային (ašnayin)
  • աշնայնի (ašnayni)
  • աշնանաբեկ (ašnanabek)
  • աշնանային (ašnanayin)
  • աշնանայք (ašnanaykʿ)
  • աշնանատունկ (ašnanatunk)
  • աշնանի (ašnani)

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), աշուն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume I, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 220–221
  2. Klaproth, Julius (1823) Asia polyglotta, Paris: A. Schubart, page 101
  3. de Lagarde, Paul (1854) Zur Urgeschichte der Armenier: ein philologischer Versuch (in German), Berlin: W. Hertz, § 880, page 32
  4. Müller, Friedrich (1891), “Neupersische, armenische und pahlawi Etymologien”, in Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes (in German), volume 5, page 266
  5. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), աշուն”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 65
  6. Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 433

Further reading

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