ակօս
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- ակաւս (akaws)
Etymology
Unknown origin.
Martirosyan sees a relationship with Hittite [script needed] (akkuš(š)a, “pit, hole”) or 𒀊𒉆 (AB.SIN2 /akkala-/, “furrow”), therefore postulating an old Anatolian substrate.[1]
Noun
ակօս • (akōs)
- (agriculture) furrow, the trench cut in the soil by a plough
- ակօս ձգել ― akōs jgel ― to make a furrow, to plough
Declension
i-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ակօս (akōs) | ակօսք (akōskʿ) | |
| genitive | ակօսի (akōsi) | ակօսից (akōsicʿ) | |
| dative | ակօսի (akōsi) | ակօսից (akōsicʿ) | |
| accusative | ակօս (akōs) | ակօսս (akōss) | |
| ablative | ակօսէ (akōsē) | ակօսից (akōsicʿ) | |
| instrumental | ակօսիւ (akōsiw) | ակօսիւք (akōsiwkʿ) | |
| locative | ակօսի (akōsi) | ակօսս (akōss) |
Derived terms
- ակօսաբեկ (akōsabek)
- ակօսախոտ (akōsaxot)
- ակօսահատ (akōsahat)
- ակօսաձեւ (akōsajew)
- ակօսաձիգ (akōsajig)
- ակօսատար (akōsatar)
- ակօսեմ (akōsem)
- լայնակօս (laynakōs)
Descendants
- Armenian: ակոս (akos)
References
- 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, page 7
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ակօս”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “ակօս”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “ակօս”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press