զարտագուն

զարտագուն

Middle Armenian

Etymology

An Iranian borrowing․ Compare Persian زردگون‎ (zardgun, “yellow”), from زرد‎ (zard, “yellow”) and گون‎ (gun, “colour”). Also used as a given name Զարտագուն (Zartagun) in the 12th century.

Noun

զարտագուն • (zartagun)

1. a kind of yellow flower

Further reading

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “զարտագոյն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942–1962), “Զարդագուն”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “զարտագոյն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, page 150
• J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837), “զարտագուն”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy