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ծծումբ

ծծումբ

Armenian

Noun

ծծումբ (ccumb)

  1. sulfur

Declension

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The older spelling is ծծում (ccum), reduplicated from an unknown root *ծում (*cum); compare the Georgian borrowing წუმწუმა (c̣umc̣uma, sulfur; match).

According to J̌ahukyan, this root may be related to the Mediterranean source of Latin sulfur.

Noun

ծծումբ (ccumb)

  1. sulfur
    պատել, օծանել ծծմբովpatel, ōcanel ccmbov ― to dip in, or to mix with sulphur

Declension

Derived terms

  • ծծմաբեր (ccmaber)
  • ծծմախառն (ccmaxaṙn)
  • ծծմբաբեր (ccmbaber)
  • ծծմբախառն (ccmbaxaṙn)
  • ծծմբածին (ccmbacin)
  • ծծմբահամ (ccmbaham)
  • ծծմբաքար (ccmbakʿar)
  • ծծմբեայ (ccmbeay)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ծծումբ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ծծումբ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ծծումբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), ծծումբ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5