տարգալ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms
  • տրգալ (trgal)

Etymology

Traditionally considered inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dr̥w-, zero-grade from *dóru (“tree”).[1][2][3][4] Spoons were made of wood. Among the cognates compare especially Sanskrit दर्वि (dárvi-, “spoon”).

More likely borrowed from Anatolian, from the same Proto-Indo-European root: compare Luwian [script needed] (taruu̯al-, “mortar”), Hittite 𒄑𒋻𒉿𒀀𒇷 (GIŠtar-wa-a-li /⁠tarwāli-⁠/, “an implement used for grinding or crushing, probably pestle”).[5][6]

Noun

տարգալ • (targal)

  1. spoon
    տարգալ մի ― targal mi ― spoonful
    խորոփիք տարգալի ― xoropʻikʻ targali ― bowl of a spoon

Descendants
  • Middle Armenian: տրգալ (trgal), դրգալ (drgal), դգալ (dgal), դքալ (dkʻal), դգէլ (dgēl), տարիգայլ (tarigayl)

References
  1. Dervischjan, P. Seraphin (1877) Armeniaca I: Das Altarmenische (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 54
  2. Tērvišean, Serovbē (1885) Hndewropakan naxalezu [The Proto-Indo-European Language] (in Armenian), Constantinople: Nšan K. Pērpērean, page 101
  3. Lidén, Evald (1906) Armenische Studien (in German), Göteborg: Wald. Zachrissons, page 66
  4. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տարգալ”, 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, pages 384–385
  5. Martirosyan, Hrach (2013) “The place of Armenian in the Indo-European language family: the relationship with Greek and Indo-Iranian”, in Journal of Language Relationship‎, number 10, pages 106–107
  6. Martirosyan, Hrach (2015) “Notes on Anatolian loanwords in Armenian”, in International Conference “Armenian language contacts through the ages” (12–15 May 2015, St. Petersburg, Institute for linguistic studies, Russian Academy of sciences)‎, Paper presented at a conference, pages 10–11

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