Դաւիթ
Old Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Classical Syriac ܕܘܝܬ (Dāwīt), an informal form of ܕܘܝܕ (Dāwīḏ), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (Dāwîḏ). The final -թ (-tʻ) is seen also in Georgian დავითი (daviti), and Aghwan 𐔳𐔰𐕛𐔼𐔸 (davit). For the devoicing of final consonants in Aramaic see Lipiński, without the Armenian.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]Դաւիթ • (Dawitʻ)
- David (Biblical figure)
- a male given name
Declension
[edit]a-type
i-type
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Armenian: Դավիթ (Davitʻ)
References
[edit]- ^ Lipiński, Edward (2001) Semitic Languages: Outline of a Comparative Grammar (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta; 80), 2nd edition, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN, page 110
Further reading
[edit]- Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Դաւիթ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press