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 (jiwtʿ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʿ).

Noun

ձէթ • (jētʿ)

  1. olive oil
  2. (transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
  3. olive (fruit)
    Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʿaptuł)
    կթել ձէթ ― ktʿel jētʿ ― to gather olives

Declension
o-type
singular (uncountable)
nominative ձէթ (jētʿ)
genitive ձիթոյ (jitʿoy)
dative ձիթոյ (jitʿoy)
accusative ձէթ (jētʿ)
ablative ձիթոյ (jitʿoy)
instrumental ձիթով (jitʿov)
locative ձէթ (jētʿ)

Derived terms
  • կպրաձէթ (kprajētʿ)
  • ձիթագործութիւն (jitʿagorcutʿiwn)
  • ձիթալից (jitʿalicʿ)
  • ձիթահան (jitʿahan)
  • ձիթապտուղ (jitʿaptuł)
  • ձիթաստան (jitʿastan)
  • ձիթաստանեայ (jitʿastaneay)
  • ձիթեմ (jitʿem)
  • ձիթենի (jitʿeni)
  • ձիթուն (jitʿun)
  • մոլաձիթենի (molajitʿeni)
  • նշաձէթ (nšajētʿ)
  • վարդիձէթ (vardijētʿ)

Descendants
  • Armenian: ձեթ (jetʿ)

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (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
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ձէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʿeay (1879), “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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