բոր

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From French bore, later reinforced by Russian бор (bor). Alternatively, can be said to be built from բորակ (borak, “borax”), as in other languages.

Noun

բոր • (bor)

  1. boron
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian բոր (bor); see it for more.

Noun

բոր • (bor)

  1. leprosy
Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian *bor (“leprosy”). Compare Sogdian [script needed] (βrʾwkʾ /βarūkə/, “leprous”). Perhaps related to the source of բորենի (boreni). See also ուրուկ (uruk).

Noun

բոր • (bor)

  1. leprosy
    բոր գրաստուց ― bor grastucʿ ― farcy

Declension

Derived terms

  • բորոտ (borot)
  • բորոտանամ (borotanam)
  • բորոտեմ (borotem)
  • բորոտեցուցանեմ (borotecʿucʿanem)
  • բորոտիմ (borotim)
  • բորոտութիւն (borotutʿiwn)
  • բորութիւն (borutʿiwn)
  • քածբոր (kʿacbor)
  • քածպոր (kʿacpor)

Descendants

  • Armenian: բոր (bor)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “բոր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “բոր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “բոր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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