Armenian

Noun

մորի • ‎(mori)

1. wild strawberry

Declension

Etymology 2

From Middle Armenian մորի ‎(mori).

Noun

մորի • ‎(mori)

1. (dialectal) woods, forest

Declension

Middle Armenian

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian մորի ‎(mori).

Alternative forms

• մորնի ‎(morni)
• մօրի ‎(mōri)

Noun

մորի • ‎(mori)

1. woods, forest

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: մորի ‎(mori)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “մորի”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 480

Etymology 2

From Old Armenian մոր ‎(mor) +‎ -ի ‎(-i).

Noun

մորի • ‎(mori), genitive singular մորւոյ ‎(morwoy)

1. bramble

Descendants

• Armenian: մորի ‎(mori)

References

• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 474
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “մոր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935

Old Armenian

Etymology

The vocalic correspondence ay vs. o is not clear.

Noun

մորի • ‎(mori)

1. Alternative form of մայրի ‎(mayri)

   որպէս զառիւծ ի մորւոջ‎ ― orpēs zaṙiwc i morwoǰ ― like a lion in his lair

Declension

Descendants

• Middle Armenian: մորի ‎(mori)
  • Armenian: մորի ‎(mori)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “մորի”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “մորի”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “մայր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 480, 481