նեխուր

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle Armenian նեխուր (nexur).

Pronunciation

Noun

նեխուր (nexur)

  1. celery, Apium[1]
    Synonyms: լախուր (laxur), կարոս (karos)

Declension

References

  1. Łazaryan, Ṙuben S. (1981), նեխուր”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 882, page 71a

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

  • նիախուր (niaxur), նիախօր (niaxōr), նէախօր (nēaxōr)

Etymology

From Old Armenian լախուր (laxur). For the ն (n) ~ լ (l) alternation compare նապաստակ (napastak) → dialectal լապստակ (lapstak).[1]

Noun

նեխուր (nexur)

  1. celery, parsley, Apium[2]

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), լախուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 259b
  2. Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), նեխուր”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 569ab

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