տրամ

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dru-rā-mo (“firm, solid”), which is related to *dóru (“tree”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *trumaz (“firm, strong”), Ancient Greek δροόν (droón, “strong, mighty”), Latin dūrus (“hard, rough”).[1][2]

Adjective

տրամ • (tram)

  1. firm, solid
    տրամ երկիր ― tram erkir ― solid earth
    տրամ գործել ― tram gorcel ― to render firm

Usage notes

The Hellenizing School used this as a prefix corresponding to Ancient Greek δια- (dia-), e.g. տրամաբան (tramaban) = διάλογος (diálogos), տրամադրեմ (tramadrem) = διατίθημι (diatíthēmi).

Declension

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Descendants

References

  1. ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1979), “տրամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume IV, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, pages 433–434
  2. ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “տրամ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 736b

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “տրամ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 895a
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “տրամ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 710a
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