մկրտեմ

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • մկրըտեմ (mkrətem)

Etymology

The origin is unknown. Related to մխրճեմ (mxrčem, to dip, immerse).[1] For the sense development compare Classical Syriac ܥܡܕ (ʿəmaḏ, to immerse; to baptize), Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (daupjan, to dip, immerse; to baptize).[2]

Verb

մկրտեմ (mkrtem)

  1. (transitive) to wash, bathe
  2. (transitive, Christianity) to baptize
    վերստին մկրտելverstin mkrtelto rebaptize
    մկրտել արեամբmkrtel areambto be martyred

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), մկրտել”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 331
  2. Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), մխիրճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 329

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), մկրտեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 285bc
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մկրտեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 480a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), մկրտիմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 480ab
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