աղանդ

Etymology

From Old Armenian աղանդ (ałand).

Pronunciation

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• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [ɑˈʁɑnd]

Noun

աղանդ • (ałand)

1. sect (a religious group sharing unorthodox religious beliefs)
2. (derogatory) cult
3. group of sect or cult members

Etymology

Ačaṙyan leaves the origin open. According to J̌ahukyan, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to wander, roam”), on which see աղամող (ałamoł). Among the cognates he compare especially Ancient Greek ἀλάτεια (aláteia, “wandering, roaming”).

Noun

աղանդ • (ałand)

1. (religion) sect (a religious group sharing unorthodox religious beliefs)
2. group of sect members
3. magic, charm, enchantment, sorcery
4. religion (orthodox, not a sect)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “աղանդ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աղանդ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աղանդ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), issue 4, page 87
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “աղանդ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 34ab