մաճար

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Armenian մաճար (mačar).

Pronunciation

Noun

մաճար (mačar)

  1. must, partially fermented wine

Declension

Synonyms

  • քաղցու (kʿałcʿu)

Middle Armenian

Etymology

Ačaṙean leaves the origin open.

According to J̌ahukyan the root is *մաճ- (*mač-), probably from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂dyo-, from *meh₂d-, and related to մաճառակ (mačaṙak, fresh cheese) and մաճառ (mačaṙ, brine).

Noun

մաճար (mačar)

  1. must, partially fermented wine
    • 14th century, Grigor Tatʿewacʿi, Girkʿ kʾarozutʿean, Amaṙan hator 8:
      խաղող էր և եղև քաղցու և մաճար և գինի և քացախ
      xałoł ēr ew ełew kʿałcʿu ew mačar ew gini ew kʿacʿax
    • 16–17th centuries, Eremia Mełrecʿi or Sargis Evdokiacʿi, Baṙgirkʿ hayocʿ [Armenian Dictionary] :
      մաճար· խակակոյթ գինի
      mačar· xakakoytʿ gini
      mačar = unripe wine

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), մաճար”, 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 242a
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), մաճար”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 504a
  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), մաճար”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 489a
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