կնիւն

Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Mkrtčʿyan derives from Akkadian 𒆪𒊩𒌆𒉡 (ku-nin-nu /⁠kuninnu⁠/), a borrowing from Sumerian 𒄖𒉌𒅔 (gu-ni-in).[1] He relies on the uncertain definition as Rohrstengel (“cane-stalk”) in the Akkadisches Handwörterbuch,[2] but CAD glosses the Akkadian word as "bowl (of stone or metal), trough (for water or beer, often made of bitumen-coated reeds)".[3]

Others connect to the family of Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na), Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”).[4][5]

Noun

կնիւն • (kniwn)

  1. sedge or rush
    • 5th century, Bible, Job 8.11:[6]
      Մի թե կանաչանա՞յ պրտու առանց ջրոյ․ կամ բարձրանայցէ՞ կնիւն առանց ըմպելոյ։
      Mi tʻe kanačʻana?y prtu aṙancʻ ǰroy; kam barjranaycʻē? kniwn aṙancʻ əmpeloy.
      • Translation by Claude E. Cox
        "Does papyrus green without water, or will sedge become tall without drinking?"

Declension
o-type
singular plural
nominative կնիւն (kniwn) կնիւնք (kniwnkʻ)
genitive կնիւնոյ (kniwnoy) կնիւնոց (kniwnocʻ)
dative կնիւնոյ (kniwnoy) կնիւնոց (kniwnocʻ)
accusative կնիւն (kniwn) կնիւնս (kniwns)
ablative կնիւնոյ (kniwnoy) կնիւնոց (kniwnocʻ)
instrumental կնիւնով (kniwnov) կնիւնովք (kniwnovkʻ)
locative կնիւն (kniwn) կնիւնս (kniwns)

Derived terms
  • կնիւնաբեր (kniwnaber)

Descendants
  • Armenian: կնյուն (knyun)

References
  1. Mkrtčʻyan, Nerses (1970) “Mi kʻani hin semakan baṙer hayerenum [Some Old Semitic Words in Armenian]”, in Patma-banasirakan handes [Historical-Philological Journal]‎ (in Armenian), number 2, page 248
  2. von Soden, Wolfram (1965) Akkadisches Handwörterbuch (in German), volume I, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, page 507a
  3. “kuninnu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, volume 8, K, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1971, page 539a
  4. Sagəzean, Yovh. (1909) “Akʻkʻadean lezu [Akkadian Language]”, in Handes Amsorya‎ (in Armenian), volume 20, number 11, Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 335b
  5. Karst, Josef (1911) “Zur ethnischen Stellung der Armenier”, in Nersēs Akinean, editor, Huschardzan: Festschrift aus Anlass des 100-jahrigen Bestandes der Mechitaristen-Kongregation in Wien (1811–1911), und des 25. Jahrganges der philosophischen Monatsschrift Handes amsorya (1887–1911) (in German), Vienna: Mekhitarist Press, page 404
  6. Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 89

Further reading
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “կնիւն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 608a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կնիւն”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կնիւն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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