ձէթ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Semitic, perhaps specifically Classical Syriac ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), the absolute state of ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”). See Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”) for more. For the ձ- (j-) instead of զ- (z-) compare ձիւթ (jiwtʻ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʻ).

Noun

ձէթ • (jētʻ)

  1. olive oil
  2. (transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
  3. olive (fruit)
    Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
    կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives

Declension
o-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative ձէթ (jētʻ)
genitive ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
dative ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
accusative ձէթ (jētʻ)
ablative ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
instrumental ձիթով (jitʻov)
locative ձէթ (jētʻ)

Derived terms
  • կպրաձէթ (kprajētʻ)
  • ձիթագործութիւն (jitʻagorcutʻiwn)
  • ձիթալից (jitʻalicʻ)
  • ձիթահան (jitʻahan)
  • ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
  • ձիթաստան (jitʻastan)
  • ձիթաստանեայ (jitʻastaneay)
  • ձիթեմ (jitʻem)
  • ձիթենի (jitʻeni)
  • ձիթուն (jitʻun)
  • մոլաձիթենի (molajitʻeni)
  • նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
  • վարդիձէթ (vardijētʻ)

Descendants
  • Armenian: ձեթ (jetʻ)

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “ձէթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ձէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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