զմրուխտ

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian զմրուխտ (zmruxt). Doublet of զմրութ (zmrutʻ).

Pronunciation

Noun

զմրուխտ • (zmruxt)

  1. emerald
    Synonym: (dialectal) զմրութ (zmrutʻ)

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From earlier *զումուրուխտ (*zumuruxt), from Iranian *zumurruft, which is related to Persian زمرد (zomorrod, zomorrod), Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos).

Noun

զմրուխտ • (zmruxt)

  1. emerald

Declension

Derived terms

  • զմրխտեայ (zmrxteay)
  • զմրխտի (zmrxti)

Descendants

  • Armenian: զմրուխտ (zmruxt)
  • Old Georgian: ზურმუხტი (zurmuxṭi)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “զմրուխտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “զմրուխտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “զմրուխտ”, 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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