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դարբին

դարբին

Armenian

Noun

դարբին (darbin)

  1. blacksmith, smith

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

The origin is disputed. Perhaps a Mediterranean-Pontic substrate word related to Latin faber. Derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰabʰ- (to put together, fit) is also possible; in that case cognate with Latin faber and Proto-Slavic *dobrъ. Has been also linked with Sumerian [script needed] (tabira, joiner), Hurrian [script needed] (tabiri, metal founder).

Noun

դարբին (darbin)

  1. blacksmith

Declension

Usage notes

In some attested passages Martirosyan sees the additional sense “heathen priest; poet”, which possibly originates from the Indo-European tradition.

Derived terms

  • դարբնական (darbnakan)
  • դարբնայք (darbnaykʿ)
  • դարբնաքար (darbnakʿar)
  • դարբնեմ (darbnem)
  • դարբնիչ (darbničʿ)
  • դարբնոց (darbnocʿ)
  • դարբնութիւն (darbnutʿiwn)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), դարբին”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), դարբին”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), դարբին”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 234