Etymology 1
The origin is uncertain.
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *Hl̥-d- and cognate with Old Norse úldna (“to decay, rot”), Old High German oltar and Latin alga.
Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *sal- (“dirty, grey”) with cognates in Old Irish sal (“dirt, filth”), Old High German salo (“dirty”). See also աղօտ (ałōt).
Ačaṙean derives from Proto-Indo-European *ard-, with Ancient Greek ἄρδα (árda, “dirt”) as the only cognate. For the irregular sound change (*արտ (*art) is expected) he points to նեղ (neł), which has been compared to Old English nearu.[1][2]
There is an alternative form աղծ- (ałc-) found in compounds.
Noun
աղտ • (ałt)
- dirt, filth, uncleanliness (also of soul)
- afterbirth
Declension
More information singular, plural ...
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singular |
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plural |
nominative |
աղտ (ałt) |
աղտք (ałtkʻ) |
genitive |
աղտոյ (ałtoy) |
աղտոց (ałtocʻ) |
dative |
աղտոյ (ałtoy) |
աղտոց (ałtocʻ) |
accusative |
աղտ (ałt) |
աղտս (ałts) |
ablative |
աղտոյ (ałtoy) |
աղտոց (ałtocʻ) |
instrumental |
աղտով (ałtov) |
աղտովք (ałtovkʻ) |
locative |
աղտ (ałt) |
աղտս (ałts) |
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More information singular, plural ...
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singular |
|
plural |
nominative |
աղտ (ałt) |
աղտք (ałtkʻ) |
genitive |
աղտի (ałti) |
աղտից (ałticʻ) |
dative |
աղտի (ałti) |
աղտից (ałticʻ) |
accusative |
աղտ (ałt) |
աղտս (ałts) |
ablative |
աղտէ (ałtē) |
աղտից (ałticʻ) |
instrumental |
աղտիւ (ałtiw) |
աղտիւք (ałtiwkʻ) |
locative |
աղտի (ałti) |
աղտս (ałts) |
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Derived terms
- աղծապիղծ (ałcapiłc)
- աղծապղծութիւն (ałcapłcutʻiwn)
- աղծեմ (ałcem)
- աղծութիւն (ałcutʻiwn)
- աղտախինք (ałtaxinkʻ)
- աղտահանք (ałtahankʻ)
- աղտանամ (ałtanam)
- աղտեալ (ałteal)
- աղտեղաբանութիւն (ałtełabanutʻiwn)
- աղտեղագոյն (ałtełagoyn)
- աղտեղագործ (ałtełagorc)
- աղտեղագործութիւն (ałtełagorcutʻiwn)
- աղտեղածուփ (ałtełacupʻ)
- աղտեղահանդերձ (ałtełahanderj)
- աղտեղանամ (ałtełanam)
- աղտեղասէր (ałtełasēr)
- աղտեղացուցանեմ (ałtełacʻucʻanem)
- աղտեղացուցիչ (ałtełacʻucʻičʻ)
- աղտեղեմ (ałtełem)
- աղտեղի (ałtełi)
- աղտեղութիւն (ałtełutʻiwn)
- անաղտ (anałt)
- անաղտական (anałtakan)
- անաղտեղի (anałtełi)
- անաղտութիւն (anałtutʻiwn)
References
Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1940) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 34
Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աղտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
Further reading
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աղտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “աղտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “aɫt”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 39f
Etymology 2
The basic meaning is “salt deposits, salt mines, salty place”, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂ld-, enlarged from *seh₂l- (“salt”). The closest cognate is Proto-Germanic *saltą.
There is an alternative form աղծ- (ałc-) found in աղծեալ (ałceal).
Noun
աղտ • (ałt)
- salt
- ծով աղտից ― cov ałticʻ ― salt-marsh
- salt mine
Usage notes
Attested only in the plural.
Declension
More information plural only (plurale tantum), nominative ...
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plural only (plurale tantum) |
nominative |
աղտք (ałtkʻ) |
genitive |
աղտից (ałticʻ) |
dative |
աղտից (ałticʻ) |
accusative |
աղտս (ałts) |
ablative |
աղտից (ałticʻ) |
instrumental |
աղտիւք (ałtiwkʻ) |
locative |
աղտս (ałts) |
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More information plural only (plurale tantum), nominative ...
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plural only (plurale tantum) |
nominative |
աղտ (ałt) |
genitive |
աղտուց (ałtucʻ) |
dative |
աղտուց (ałtucʻ) |
accusative |
աղտս (ałts) |
ablative |
աղտուց (ałtucʻ) |
instrumental |
աղտուք (ałtukʻ) |
locative |
աղտս (ałts) |
plural genitive-dative աղտուց (ałtucʻ) is attested in a 1235 AD inscription |
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Derived terms
- աղտաղտ (ałtałt)
- աղտաղտին (ałtałtin)
- աղտաղտուկ (ałtałtuk)
Descendants
- → Old Georgian: ალდატი (aldaṭi)
- Georgian: ალდატი (aldaṭi), აღდაჭი (aɣdač̣i)
References
- Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1940) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 34
- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “աղտ”, 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) “աղտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) “aɫt”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 40f
- Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “աղտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy