գերծ

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Not related to քերծում (kʿercum). Compare Tocharian A/B wärk-/wārk- ("to shear").

Adjective

գերծ (gerc)

  1. with shaven head

Declension

Derived terms

  • գերծումն (gercumn)
  • գիսագերծ (gisagerc)
  • գլխագերծ (glxagerc)
  • գլխագերծութիւն (glxagercutʿiwn)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), գերծ”, 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
  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1749–1769), գերծ”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui [Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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