երէ

Alternative forms

• այրէ (ayrē)
• երայ (eray)
• էրէ (ērē)

Etymology

Uncertain. Ačaṙyan leaves the origin open.

According to J̌ahukyan, probably from Proto-Indo-European *er-, *eri- (“goat; sheep; cow; doe”) (see Pokorny for this root), whence also որոջ (oroǰ) and երինջ (erinǰ), Ancient Greek ἔριφος (ériphos, “kid”), Latin ariēs (“ram”), Old Irish heirp (“kid”).

Noun

երէ • (erē)

1. herbivorous game animal (e.g. deer)
2. living being (e.g. human)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “երէ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “երէ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “երէ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Pokorny, Julius (1959), “²er-, eri-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume II, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 326
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1963), “Stugabanutʿyunner [Etymologies]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), issue 4, page 91