Just an Etymological Note: The Case of Megrelian aÓ¡max-i, azmax-i âpuddle, pool, pondâ
In: Iran and the CaucasusRussian-Armenian (Slavonic) University,Yerevan
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It is a well-known fact that the stage of etymological research forms a quite slippery floor in particular when dealing with possible loans from tongues beyond the domain of oneâs specialization. The present article is concerned with a case where a narrow, i.e. an internal caucasological view on the etymology of a word delivers already a quite plausible and convincing result, which, however, in a wider areal framing, offering a serious alternative, appears to be untenable. This alternative, definitely a preferable view, focusing on the wordâs Turkish origin, will be introduced through a thorough discussion highlighting many aspects relevant for robust etymological research. The term in question is, of course, TURKISH azmak âmarshland, swampâ.
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Just an Etymological Note: The Case of Megrelian aÓ¡max-i, azmax-i âpuddle, pool, pondâ
In: Iran and the CaucasusRussian-Armenian (Slavonic) University,Yerevan
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It is a well-known fact that the stage of etymological research forms a quite slippery floor in particular when dealing with possible loans from tongues beyond the domain of oneâs specialization. The present article is concerned with a case where a narrow, i.e. an internal caucasological view on the etymology of a word delivers already a quite plausible and convincing result, which, however, in a wider areal framing, offering a serious alternative, appears to be untenable. This alternative, definitely a preferable view, focusing on the wordâs Turkish origin, will be introduced through a thorough discussion highlighting many aspects relevant for robust etymological research. The term in question is, of course, TURKISH azmak âmarshland, swampâ.
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