գինձ

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian գինձ (ginj).

Pronunciation

Noun

գինձ (ginj)

  1. coriander (the plant and the seeds)

Declension

Synonyms

  • համեմ (hamem)

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), գինձ”, 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, page 559b

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wendʰyo-, from the root *wendʰ-, whence also գինդ (gind, round), because of the round shape of coriander seeds. For this primary sense compare Georgian ქინძისთავი (kinʒistavi, pinhead, literally coriander's head).

Noun

գինձ (ginj)

  1. coriander (the plant and the seeds)

Declension

Derived terms

  • գնձահատ (gnjahat)
  • գնձաջուր (gnjaǰur)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), գինձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), գինձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971), գինձ”, 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, page 559b
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʿ lezvi patmutʿyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 156
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