լաստ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian լաստ (last).

Pronunciation

Noun

լաստ • (last)

  1. raft, float

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lasdā-. Cognates include Lithuanian lazdà (stick, rod, staff) and Latvian lazda (hazel bush). The original meaning of the Armenian word was “wood, log”, from which gradually the sense of “raft”, “to build” (in լաստեմ (lastem)), etc. developed.

Noun

լաստ • (last)

  1. raft, float
    դադարք լաստիdadarkʻ lastiport, haven, harbour
  2. (nautical) keel of a ship
  3. bedstead

Declension

Derived terms

  • լաստակոտոր (lastakotor)
  • լաստափայտ (lastapʻayt)
  • լաստեմ (lastem)
  • լաստենի (lasteni)
  • լաստիմ (lastim)
  • պատուաստալաստ (patuastalast)

Descendants

  • Armenian: լաստ (last)
  • Georgian: ლასტი (lasṭi)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “լաստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “լաստ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “լաստ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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