լօշ

Middle Armenian

Etymology 1

The earlier spelling is լաւշ (lawš), contracted from *լաւաշ (*lawaš). Compare modern Armenian լավաշ (lavaš).

Alternative forms

Noun

լօշ • (lōš)

  1. lavash, thin flat bread
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “լօշ¹”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 297a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լօշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 308ab

Etymology 2

From լօշ (lōš, “thin flat bread”). Compare the Turkish name of the plant — yer somunu (“cyclamen”, literally “earth bread”).

Alternative forms

  • շաւշ (šawš), շօշ (šōš), շաւաշ (šawaš) (misspellings)

Noun

լօշ • (lōš), genitive singular լօշի (lōši)

  1. (botany) cyclamen
Derived terms
Descendants

References

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “լօշ²”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 297a
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լօշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 308b
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