Խարբերդ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Խարբերդ (Xarberd).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Խարբերդ • (Xarberd)

  1. Kharput

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Usually said to be from քար (kʻar, stone) + բերդ (berd, fortress) but probably from Hurrian 𒆜𒈨𒌍 (KASKAL.MEŠ /⁠xar, ḫar, ḫari⁠/, road) (related to Akkadian 𒆜 (KASKAL /⁠ḫarrānu⁠/, highway, road, path)) + բերդ (berd, fortress); as the city was situated on a major road connecting the East to West.

Proper noun

Խարբերդ • (Xarberd)

  1. Kharput

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Խարբերդ (Xarberd)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Խարբերդ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.