-ան-

-ան-

See also: ան- and -ան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -ան- (-an-); see below.

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

1. forming inchoative verbs

   մեծանալ ― mecanal ― to become big

   խելոքանալ ― xelokʿanal ― to become wise

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%A1%D5%B6-' title='Category:Armenian words suffixed with -ան-'>Armenian words suffixed with -ան-</a>

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Old Armenian

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek -αν- (-an-), which was often added simultaneously with a nasal infix, e.g. λιμπάνω (limpánō, “to be absent”).

Suffix

-ան- • (-an-)

1. present stem extension found in certain verbs
2. forming inchoative verbs

   չորանամ ― čʿoranam ― to grow dry

Usage notes

A very productive suffix. Often used to remake already-existing verbs, as in անիծանեմ (anicanem), հարցանեմ (harcʿanem), լքանեմ (lkʿanem).

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%A1%D5%B6-' title='Category:Old Armenian words suffixed with -ան-'>Old Armenian words suffixed with -ան-</a>

Descendants

• Armenian: -ան- (-an-)

See also

• -են- (-en-), -ն- (-n-), -չ- (-čʿ-), -նչ- (-nčʿ-)

References

• Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, second edition, Oxford: Blackwell, page 391