Middle Armenian

Alternative forms

• լաւշ ‎(lawš)

Noun

լօշ • ‎(lōš)

1. lavash, thin flat bread

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: լոշ ‎(loš)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “լօշ¹”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 297a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լօշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 308ab

Etymology 2

From լօշ ‎(lōš, “thin flat bread”). Compare the Turkish name of the plant — yer somunu ‎(“cyclamen”, literally “earth bread”).

Alternative forms

• շաւշ ‎(šawš), շօշ ‎(šōš), շաւաշ ‎(šawaš) (misspellings)

Noun

լօշ • ‎(lōš), genitive singular լօշի ‎(lōši)

1. (botany) cyclamen

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: լոշ ‎(loš)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “լօշ²”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 297a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “լօշ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, page 308b