սոճի

Armenian

Alternative forms

  • շոճի (šoči)
  • շոջի (šoǰi) Khotorjur

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian սոճի (soči).

Pronunciation

Noun

սոճի • (soči)

  1. pine, Pinus[1]
    Synonyms: թեղոշ (tʻeġoš), շամի (šami), չամի (čʻami), սոնոպրի (sonopri), փիճի (pʻiči)

Declension

References

  1. Ġazaryan, Ṙ. S. (1981) “սոճի”, in Busanunneri hayeren-latineren-ṙuseren-angleren-franseren-germaneren baṙaran [Armenian–Latin–Russian–English–French–German Dictionary of Plant Names], Yerevan: University Press, § 1105, page 87

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • շոճ (šoč), շոճի (šoči)

Etymology

Borrowed from an unattested Iranian descendant of Proto-Iranian *sauč- (to burn), whence Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬊𐬗- (saoc-), Parthian 𐫘𐫇𐫝- (swc-), Persian سوختن (suxtan, to burn), Ossetian судзын (suʒyn, to burn; to kindle), because resinous pinewood is easily kindled.[1][2] For the semantics compare մարխ (marx).

The form շոճ(ի) (šoč(i)) arose due to assimilation, on which see պատշաճ (patšač).[3]

Noun

սոճի • (soči)

  1. pine, Pinus
    Synonyms: պիտուս (pitus), ստորովենի (storoveni), ստրոբողոն (strobołon)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: սոճի (soči), շոճի (šoči), շոջի (šoǰi)
  • Georgian: სოჭი (soč̣i)
    • Ossetian: соцъи (soc’i)

References

  1. Lagarde, Paul de (1868) Beitraege zur baktrischen Lexikographie (in German), Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, page 21
  2. Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (2004) “Banasirakan čšgrtumner ew lracʻumner [Philological Corrections and Additions]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal] (in Armenian), number 3, page 186
  3. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “սոճի”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 241ab

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սոճի”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 238
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000) “սոճի”, in Tʻosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2006) “սոճի”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “շոճի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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