Middle Armenian

Noun

կէտ • ‎(kēt)

1. a kind of fly that bites donkeys and cattle

Descendants

• Armenian: կետ ‎(ket)

References

• Łazaryan, Ṙ. S.; Avetisyan, H. M. (2009), “կէտ”, in Miǰin hayereni baṙaran [Dictionary of Middle Armenian] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 372a
• Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 361

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek κῆτος ‎(kêtos).

Alternative forms

• կետ ‎(ket)
• կետոս ‎(ketos), կէտոս ‎(kētos), կիտոս ‎(kitos) (scholarly forms)

Noun

կէտ • ‎(kēt)

1. whale

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: կետ ‎(ket)

Etymology 2

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps from unattested Iranian *kēt; compare Sanskrit केत ‎(keta, “mark, sign”) and Middle Armenian կայտ ‎(kayt). Alternatively, related to կիծ- ‎(kic-, “to bite”).

Noun

կէտ • ‎(kēt)

1. point, dot (in various senses, such as of time, appointment)

   ի կէտ մահուն‎ ― i kēt mahun ― at the point of death

   կէտ նպատակի‎ ― kēt npataki ― aim, end, scope, object, goal

2. goal, purpose; target
3. centre

Declension

Adjective

կէտ • ‎(kēt)

1. (post-classical) odd (of numbers)

Declension

Usage notes

In some compounds the word has the combining form կետ- ‎(ket-).

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: կետ ‎(ket), կենտ ‎(kent)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “կէտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “կէտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “կէտ”, 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 363