չիտ

Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

  • ջիտ (ǰit)

Etymology

According to Ačaṙean, from Middle Georgian ჩიტი (čiṭi).[1] See there and ծիտ (cit) for more.

On the other hand, Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui considers this an onomatopoeic formation.[2]

Noun

չիտ • (čʿit)

  1. sparrow
    • 12–13th century, Mxitʿar Goš, Aṙakkʿ Mxitʿaray Goši [Fables of Mxitʾar Goš] 120
      Զջայլամն տեսեալ չիտ՝ զի մեծամեծս արկանէր ձուս, եւ այսմ տարփող եղեալ՝ հարցանէր ուսանել […]
      Zǰaylamn teseal čʿit, zi mecamecs arkanēr jus, ew aysm tarpʿoł ełeal, harcʿanēr usanel […]
    • 12–13th century, Vardan Aygekcʿi, Žołovacʿoykʿ aṙakacʿ Vardanay [Collection of Fables of Vardan] 59
      Աղուէսն առեալ չիտ մի ի բերայն եւ կամէր ուտել զնայ […]
      Ałuēsn aṙeal čʿit mi i berayn ew kamēr utel znay […]
    • 13–14th centuries, Kirakos Episkopos, Govkʿ Tʿṙčʿnocʾ [Praise of Birds] 59
      Չիտն ուսել էր հայնց հունար, հաւկոյթ ներկէր ինքն ճարտար։
      Čʿitn usel ēr hayncʿ hunar, hawkoytʿ nerkēr inkʿn čartar.
  2. (music) a kind of musical tune

Derived terms

  • չտիկ (čʿtik)
  • մկնչիտ (mknčʿit)

Descendants

  • Armenian: չեդ (čʿed)

References

  1. ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “չիտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 629a
  2. ↑ Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “չիտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 576a

Further reading

  • Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “չիտ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 629a
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “չիտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 613a
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