խոլորձ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian խոլորձ (xolorj).

Pronunciation

Noun

խոլորձ • (xolorj)

  1. orchid

Declension

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The first part is probably խոլ (xol, swelling, tonsil, gland), the second contains որձիք (orjikʻ, testicles), because of the form of orchid's root. Compare Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis) with the same semantic development.[1]

Noun

խոլորձ • (xolorj)

  1. orchid

Descendants

  • Armenian: խոլորձ (xolorj)

References

  1. Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 330

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “խոլորձն”, 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) “խոլորձ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խոլորձ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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