տար-

See also: տար

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian տար- (tar-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

տար- • (tar-)

  1. beside, beyond, over, across, away
  2. foreign

Derived terms
Armenian terms prefixed with տար-
Armenian terms prefixed with տարա-

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tr̥Hás.[1][2] Attested also as an adjective տար (tar, “distant”).

Prefix

տար- • (tar-)

  1. beside, beyond, over, across, away

Usage notes

Used post-classically to calque Ancient Greek words prefixed with δια- (dia-) and παρά (pará), e.g. տարբերեմ (tarberem) = διαφέρω (diaphérō), տարօրինակ (tarōrinak) = παράνομος (paránomos).[1]

Derived terms
Old Armenian terms prefixed with տար-
Old Armenian terms prefixed with տարա-

Descendants
  • Armenian: տար- (tar-), տարա- (tara-)

References
  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “տար”, 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 381–382
  2. Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 912
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