որմ

Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Armenian որմ (orm).

Pronunciation

Noun

որմ (orm)

  1. (dated) wall

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *sor-mo-, from *ser- (to bind, connect, tie, string together). The closest cognate is Ancient Greek ὅρμος (hórmos).

Noun

որմ (orm)

  1. wall, fence
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).1.4–5:[1]
      Երթայ խնդրէ որմ ինչ որ ընդ արեւելս հայի. եւ ի ծագել արեգականն բանան աչքն եւ մանկանայ։
      Ertʿay xndrē orm inčʿ or ənd arewels hayi. ew i cagel aregakann banan ačʿkʿn ew mankanay.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        It goes and finds a wall facing east; and when the sun rises, its eyes are opened and it becomes young.

Declension

Derived terms

  • անորմ (anorm)
  • երեքորմեայ (erekʿormeay)
  • միջնորմ (miǰnorm)
  • որմած (ormac)
  • որմածակ (ormacak)
  • որմածերպք (ormacerpkʿ)
  • որմածութիւն (ormacutʿiwn)
  • որմակալ (ormakal)
  • որմակից (ormakicʿ)
  • որմայեց (ormayecʿ)
  • որմաշարժ (ormašarž)
  • որմաշէն (ormašēn)
  • որմարգել (ormargel)
  • որմարգելոց (ormargelocʿ)
  • որմափակ (ormapʿak)
  • որմափոր (ormapʿor)
  • որմափորութիւն (ormapʿorutʿiwn)
  • որմեմ (ormem)
  • որմզորմայն (ormzormayn)
  • որմիմ (ormim)
  • քաղաքորմ (kʿałakʿorm)
  • քարորմ (kʿarorm)

Descendants

  • Armenian: որմ (orm), առորմի (aṙormi)

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 86, 141

Further reading

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), որմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), որմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), որմ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 493
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