Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• սկիզմն ‎(skizmn), սկիսմն ‎(skismn)

Noun

սկիզբն • ‎(skizbn)

1. beginning, commencement, outset

   ի սկզբանէ‎ ― i skzbanē ― in the beginning, at first, originally, firstly, primitively

   անդուստ, անդստին ի սկզբանէ‎ ― andust, andstin i skzbanē ― from the very beginning or outset, from the first, ab ovo, ab antiquo

   ի սկզբանէ ցկատարածն‎ ― i skzbanē cʿkataracn ― from beginning to end

   ի սկզբանէ աշխարհի‎ ― i skzbanē ašxarhi ― since the creation of the world

   ի սկզբանէ էր բանն‎ ― i skzbanē ēr bann ― in the beginning was the Word

   սկիզբն առնել, առնուլ, ունել‎ ― skizbn aṙnel, aṙnul, unel ― to begin

2. origin, principle; cause, matter, author, mother, motive, birth, base, foundation

   սկզբունք անընդմիջականք‎ ― skzbunkʿ anəndmiǰakankʿ ― immediate principles

   սկզբունք Արքիմեդեայ‎ ― skzbunkʿ Arkʿimedeay ― Archimedes' principles

3. principle, maxim
4. prelude, proem, exordium

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: սկիզբ ‎(skizb)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “սկսանիլ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “սկիզբն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “սկիզբն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 66