Armenian

Adverb

իմովսանն • ‎(imovsann)

1. (archaic) as far as I possibly can, as much as is in my power, as much as I can, the best I can

Related terms

• մերովսանն ‎(merovsann), ձերովսանն ‎(jerovsann), յուրովսանն ‎(yurovsann)

Old Armenian

Etymology

From իմով ‎(imov), the instrumental of իմ ‎(im), + ս ‎(s) +‎ -ան ‎(-an) + ն ‎(n). Compare իւրեանցանն ‎(iwreancʿann).

Adverb

իմովսանն • ‎(imovsann)

1. as far as I possibly can, as much as is in my power, as much as I can, the best I can; as for me

Descendants

• Armenian: իմովսանն ‎(imovsann)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “իմովսանն”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “իմովսանն”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “իմովսանն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-անն”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48