մրջիւն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier մրջիմն (mrǰimn), from Proto-Indo-European *morw-.

Noun

մրջիւն • (mrǰiwn)

  1. ant
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).23.2–3:[1]
      Բարոյախաւսն ասէ զմրջունառեւծէ, թէ հաւր նորա դեմք առեւծու են եւ մաւրն՝ մրջմանն․ հայրն գիշակեր է եւ մայրն հնդակեր։
      Baroyaxawsn asē zmrǰunaṙewcē, tʻē hawr nora demkʻ aṙewcu en ew mawrn, mrǰmann; hayrn gišaker ē ew mayrn hndaker.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        Physiologus says about the ant-lion, that its father has the face of a lion and the mother—of an ant; its father is carnivorous, and the mother—pulse-eater.

Usage notes

  • In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx).

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: մրջիւն (mrǰiwn), մրջում (mrǰum), մռջում (mṙǰum)

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 127, 156

Further reading

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “մրջիւն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “մրջիւն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “մրջիւն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 483
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