Armeniaca International Journal of Armenian Studies

Rivista | Armeniaca
Fascicolo | 1 | 2022
Articolo | A New Look at Old Armenisms in Kartvelian

A New Look at Old Armenisms in Kartvelian

Abstract

The present paper is concerned with the most ancient layer of Armenian loanwords (armenisms) in the Kartvelian languages. Due to the relatively conservative historical phonology of Kartvelian, compared to Armenian, it appears that more archaic forms have occasionally been preserved. These forms can be identified on the basis of the comparative method. Here, six of the previously proposed armenisms and one new proposal, a word for ‘crane’, are discussed. It is proposed that this stratum of loans probably dates to the latter half of the 2nd millennium BC and prior to the breakup of Proto-Georgian-Zan.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 20 Dicembre 2021 | Accettato: 05 Aprile 2022 | Pubblicato 28 Ottobre 2022 | Lingua: en

Keywords Indo-EuropeanArmenianHistorical linguisticsLanguage contactLoanwordsKartvelianGeorgian


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