ձաւար

Middle Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1]

Noun

ձաւար • (jawar)

  1. boiled and crushed wheat, barley or spelt

Derived terms
  • գարեձաւար (garejawar)

Descendants
  • Armenian: ձավար (javar)
    • → Kurdish:
      Northern Kurdish: savar
      Central Kurdish: ساوار‎ (sāwār), ساوەر‎ (sāwar)
    • → Turkish: zavar
    • → Zazaki: savar

References
  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ձաւար”, 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), “ձաւար”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ձաւար”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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