ճճի
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- ճիճի (čiči)
Etymology
The origin is unknown.[1][2][3] Possibly related to the uncertain word ճի (či, “worm?”).[1] Ačaṙean derives Georgian ჭია (č̣ia), ჭუა (č̣ua, “worm”) from Armenian with a question mark.[1]
Declension
o-a-type
Derived terms
- բազմաճճի (bazmačči)
- ճճեկեր (ččeker)
- ճճեհար (ččehar)
- չարաճճի (čʿaračči)
- չարաճճիկ (čʿaraččik)
Descendants
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “ճճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 206ab
- Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 939
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ճճի”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 494b
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ճճի”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ճճի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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