կեղտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian կեղտ (kełt).

Pronunciation

Noun

կեղտ • (keġt)

  1. dirt
  2. stain

Declension

Derived terms

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.[1][2] J̌ahukyan derives from Proto-Indo-European *gel-d-, from *gel- (to curl, ball up), with cognates in Proto-Germanic *klūtaz, *klautaz.[3][4] Ačaṙean derives from Proto-Indo-European *gʷed-lo-, from *gʷōw-, *gʷū- (dung, dirt), whence with a -dʰ- extension Proto-West Germanic *kwād, Proto-Slavic *gàditi, Lithuanian gė́da.[5][6] Compare also Northern Kurdish kirêt (ugly; repulsive, disgusting; hateful, horrible, bad; dirty, filthy).

Noun

կեղտ • (kełt)

  1. dirt, filth; stain, blot
    Synonyms: աղտ (ałt), աղտեղութիւն (ałtełutʻiwn), աղտութիւն (ałtutʻiwn), անմաքրութիւն (anmakʻrutʻiwn), արատ (arat), բիծ (bic)
    հանել զկեղտhanel zkełtto clean, to scour, to take out stains

Declension

Adjective

կեղտ • (kełt)

  1. dirty, filthy
    Synonyms: աղտեղի (ałtełi), կեղտեալ (kełteal), անմաքուր (anmakʻur)
    կեղտ անունkełt anuninfamy, dishonour, discredit, disrepute

Derived terms

  • կեղտալից (kełtalicʻ)
  • կեղտանուն (kełtanun)
  • կեղտաշոր (kełtašor)
  • կեղտեալ (kełteal)
  • չարակեղտ (čʻarakełt)

Descendants

  • Armenian: կեղտ (keġt)

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կեղտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 570–571
  2. Olsen, Birgit Anette (1999) The noun in Biblical Armenian: origin and word-formation: with special emphasis on the Indo-European heritage (Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs; 119), Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 963
  3. J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “կեղտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 398a
  4. Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 358
  5. Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “Haykakankʻ (Armeniaca)”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 635
  6. Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 483–484

Further reading

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կեղտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837) “կեղտ”, in Baṙgirkʻ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan [Armenian–Italian Dictionary], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ġazarean, Ṙ. S. (2006) “կեղտ”, in Grabari homanišneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian Synonyms], Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կեղտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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