անթեղ

Armenian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Armenian անթեղ (antʻeł).

Pronunciation

Noun

անթեղ • (antʻeġ)

  1. hot coal, ember
  2. ash-covered charcoal

Declension

Descendants

  • Northern Kurdish: ant’êẍ
  • Central Kurdish: ئانتێخ (antêx)
  • Turkish: antık

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

According to Martirosyan possibly a substrate word connected with անթայր (antʻayr) and Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax, charcoal).[1]

According to Ačaṙyan, possibly a Georgian-Zan borrowing: compare Georgian ანთება (anteba, to kindle).[2]

Noun

անթեղ • (antʻeł)

  1. hot coal, ember
    անթեղ հարկանեմantʻeł harkanemto cover the fire with ashes

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: անթեղ (antʻeġ)
    • Northern Kurdish: ant’êẍ
    • Central Kurdish: ئانتێخ (antêx)
    • Turkish: antık

References

  1. Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “ant‘eɫ”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 85
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “անթեղ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “անթեղ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “անթեղ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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