յակունդ

Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian յակունդ (yakund), probably from Parthian 𐫏𐫀𐫐𐫇𐫗𐫅 (yʾkwnd /⁠yākund⁠/).

Noun

յակունդ • (yakund)

  1. alternative form of յակինթ (yakintʻ)

References

  • Ġazaryan, Ṙuben, Avetisyan, Henrik (2009) “յակունդ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press

Old Armenian

Etymology

Probably from Parthian 𐫏𐫀𐫐𐫇𐫗𐫅 (yʾkwnd /⁠yākund⁠/).

Noun

յակունդ • (yakund)

  1. alternative form of յակինթ (yakintʻ)

Declension

i-a-type or i-type
singular plural
nominative յակունդ (yakund) յակունդք (yakundkʻ)
genitive յակնդի (yakndi) ?
dative յակնդի (yakndi) ?
accusative յակունդ (yakund) յակունդս (yakunds)
ablative յակնդէ (yakndē) ?
instrumental ? ?
locative յակնդի (yakndi) յակունդս (yakunds)

the instrumental singular and the genitive/dative/instrumental plural are not attested, which does not allow determining whether the word followed an i-type or an i-a-type declension

Descendants

  • Middle Armenian: յակունդ (yakund)
  • Georgian: იაგუნდი (iagundi)

References

  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “յակունդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “յակունդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “յակինթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press