զուարակ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from an unidentified Iranian source. Classical Syriac ܐܙܒܪܟܐ (ʾezḇārḵā) is either from the same source or is borrowed from Armenian. The root form of the word is *զուար (*zuar) as shown by the compound զուարափակ (zuarapʿak) and the Georgian borrowing ზვარა (zvara).

Noun

զուարակ (zuarak)

  1. young bull or ox
  2. (astronomy) Taurus

Declension

Derived terms

  • զուարակագլուխ (zuarakaglux)
  • զուարակազենութիւն (zuarakazenutʿiwn)
  • զուարակափիղ (zuarakapʿił)
  • զուարափակ (zuarapʿak)

Descendants

  • Armenian: զվարակ (zvarak) (learned)
  • ? Classical Syriac: ܐܙܒܪܟܐ (ʾezḇārḵā)
  • Old Georgian: ზუარაკი (zuaraḳi)
  • Georgian: ზვარა (zvara)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), զուարակ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), զուարակ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), զուարակ”, 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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