ձէթ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Borrowed from Semitic, perhaps specifically Classical Syriac ܙܝܬ (zēṯ), the absolute state of ܙܝܬܐ (zaytā, “olive”). See Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive”) for more. For the ձ- (j-) instead of զ- (z-) compare ձիւթ (jiwtʻ), ձանձախարիթ (janjaxaritʻ), ձագ (jag).

Noun

ձէթ • (jētʻ)

1. olive oil
2. (transferred sense) oil of sesame, linseed, etc.
3. olive (fruit)

   Synonym: ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)

   կթել ձէթ ― ktʻel jētʻ ― to gather olives

Declension

o-type

	singular (uncountable)
nominative	ձէթ (jētʻ)
genitive	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
dative	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
accusative	ձէթ (jētʻ)
ablative	ձիթոյ (jitʻoy)
instrumental	ձիթով (jitʻov)
locative	ձէթ (jētʻ)

Derived terms

• կպրաձէթ (kprajētʻ)
• ձիթագործութիւն (jitʻagorcutʻiwn)
• ձիթալից (jitʻalicʻ)
• ձիթահան (jitʻahan)
• ձիթապտուղ (jitʻaptuł)
• ձիթաստան (jitʻastan)
• ձիթաստանեայ (jitʻastaneay)
• ձիթեմ (jitʻem)
• ձիթենի (jitʻeni)
• ձիթուն (jitʻun)
• մոլաձիթենի (molajitʻeni)
• նշաձէթ (nšajētʻ)
• վարդիձէթ (vardijētʻ)

Descendants

• Armenian: ձեթ (jetʻ)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979), “ձէթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Awetikʻean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “ձէթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879), “ձէթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy