վառեմ

Borrowed from some descendant of Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to burn”), perhaps Hittite 𒉿𒊏 (wa-ra).

վառեմ • (vaṙem)

1. (transitive) to light up, to set fire to, to fire
2. (transitive, figuratively) to fire, to inflame, to enliven, to inspirit, to vivify, to cheer, to raise the spirits of, to urge on, to excite, to rouse

   վառեալ բորբոքել ― vaṙeal borbokʻel ― to inflame, to heat, to electrify, to fill with enthusiasm, to enrapture, to fire

3. (mediopassive, intransitive) to take fire, to be kindled, lighted, to be on fire, to burn

   վառեցաւ բորբոքեցաւ ― vaṙecʻaw borbokʻecʻaw ― he was filled with indignation, disgust, anger

• Armenian: վառել (vaṙel)

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

The origin is uncertain.

վառեմ • (vaṙem)

1. (transitive) to arm, to equip, to fit out
   • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).17.1–2:^[1]

     Է զեռուն ինչ որ կոչի ոզնի՝ գնդաձեւ կերպարանաւք, եւ ողն նորա վառեալ է ամենայն փշովք։ Եւ փուշն նմանէ ծովային ոզնոցն։

     Ē zeṙun inčʻ or kočʻi ozni, gndajew kerparanawkʻ, ew ołn nora vaṙeal ē amenayn pʻšovkʻ. Ew pʻušn nmanē covayin oznocʻn.

     • Translation by Gohar Muradyan

       There is a creeping animal called hedgehog, with a spherical shape, and its back is thoroughly armed with quills. And its quills look like those of the sea-urchin.

2. (transitive) to put on, to attire, to dress, to bedeck

   վառել զդրօշս ― vaṙel zdrōšs ― to hoist the colours

3. (mediopassive, intransitive) to arm oneself, to take up arms, to fly to arms; to equip oneself

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