ձէթ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Semitic, perhaps specifically Classical Syriac ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), the absolute state of ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”). See Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”) for more. For the ձ- (j-) instead of զ- (z-) compare ձիւթ (jiwtʻ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʻ), ձագ (jag).

Noun

ձէթ • (jētʻ)

olive oil
(transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
olive (fruit)
Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)

կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives

Declension

o-type
	singular (uncountable)
nominative	ձէթ (jētʻ)
genitive	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
dative	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
accusative	ձէթ (jētʻ)
ablative	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
instrumental	ձիթով (jitʻov)
locative	ձէթ (jētʻ)

Derived terms

կպրաձէթ (kprajētʻ)
ձիթագործութիւն (jitʻagorcutʻiwn)
ձիթալից (jitʻalicʻ)
ձիթահան (jitʻahan)
ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
ձիթաստան (jitʻastan)
ձիթաստանեայ (jitʻastaneay)
ձիթեմ (jitʻem)
ձիթենի (jitʻeni)
ձիթուն (jitʻun)
մոլաձիթենի (molajitʻeni)
նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
վարդիձէթ (vardijētʻ)

Descendants

Armenian: ձեթ (jetʻ)

References

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