Հայկ

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Armenian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Armenian Հայկ (Hayk).

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Հայկ (Hayk)

  1. (Armenian mythology) Hayk
  2. a male given name, Hayk, Hayg, or Haig

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Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The origin is uncertain. The connection with հայ (hay, Armenian) is obvious, although there is no consensus on the nature of this relationship. Perhaps derived from հայ (hay) with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).

Proper noun[edit]

Հայկ (Hayk)

  1. (Armenian mythology) Hayk
  2. (astronomy) Orion

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References[edit]

  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 383