նեխուր

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle Armenian նեխուր (nexur).

Pronunciation

Noun

նեխուր • (nexur)

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

Declension

References

  1. Ġazaryan, Ṙ. 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]

Descendants

  • Armenian: նեխուր (nexur) (learned)
  • Georgian: ნიახური (niaxuri)
    • Bats: ნიახურ (niaxur)
    • Laz: ნიახური (niaxuri)
    • Svan: ნიახურ (niaxur)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “լախուր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 259b
  2. Ġazaryan, 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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