бахмат

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

It is considered a borrowing from a Turkic (Crimean Tatar, or rather Nogai) language paχn at, in which it is explained (according to Lokotsch[1] and Miklosich,[2] for example) as a compound word formed from Persian پهن (pahn, wide, broad) (cf. Ottoman Turkish پهن (pehn)) + at (“horse”) of Common Turkic origin (cf. Nogai at, Crimean Tatar at).[3] Vasmer considers this highly unlikely.[4]

  • Menges derives it from a Turkic form of the name Mähmäd ("Mohammed")[5] (cf. Old East Slavic Бохмитъ (Boxmitŭ, Магомет/Magomet).[6]

Cognates include Ukrainian бахма́т (baxmát) and Polish bachmat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐxˈmat]

Noun

бахма́т • (baxmátm anim (genitive бахма́та, nominative plural бахма́ты, genitive plural бахма́тов)

  1. small, strong horse
  2. klepper, pony

Declension

  • Бахме́т (Baxmét)
  • бахме́тка (baxmétka)

References

  1. ^ Lokotsch, Karl (1927) Etymologisches Wörterbuch der europäischen Wörter orientalischen Ursprungs (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, § 128, pages 11-12
  2. ^ Miklosich, Fr. (1886) Etymologisches Worterbuch der slavischen Sprachen[1], Wien: Wien W. Braumüller, page 414
  3. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  4. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  5. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  6. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Further reading

  • бахмат in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian

Etymology

Cognates include Russian бахма́т (baxmát) and Polish bachmat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐxˈmat]

Noun

бахма́т • (baxmátm animal (genitive бахма́та, nominative plural бахма́ти, genitive plural бахма́тів)

  1. war riding horse; palfrey; pack horse

Declension

Declension of бахма́т
(animal hard masc-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative бахма́т
baxmát
бахма́ти
baxmáty
genitive бахма́та
baxmáta
бахма́тів
baxmátiv
dative бахма́тові, бахма́ту
baxmátovi, baxmátu
бахма́там
baxmátam
accusative бахма́та
baxmáta
бахма́ти, бахма́тів
baxmáty, baxmátiv
instrumental бахма́том
baxmátom
бахма́тами
baxmátamy
locative бахма́тові, бахма́ті
baxmátovi, baxmáti
бахма́тах
baxmátax
vocative бахма́те
baxmáte
бахма́ти
baxmáty

References

  1. ^ Lokotsch, Karl (1927) Etymologisches Wörterbuch der europäischen Wörter orientalischen Ursprungs (in German), Heidelberg: Carl Winter’s Universitätsbuchhandlung, § 128, pages 11-12
  2. ^ Miklosich, Fr. (1886) Etymologisches Worterbuch der slavischen Sprachen[2], Wien: Wien W. Braumüller, page 414
  3. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  4. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  5. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бахмат”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
  6. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бахмат”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Further reading