Cognate Set 3362 – Meaning: see

IE-CoR reference form:
tesanem
IE-CoR reference language:
Armenian: Classical
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Etymology uncertain. Possibly a blend of PIE *spek̑- & *derk̑- (cf. Meillet 1936:135, Klingenschmitt 1982:228, Clackson 2017:105-106); alternatively backformed to a root aorist etes < *dek̑-/dk̑- (cf. Schmitt 1981:146, LIV² 109-112).
Found in clades:
Armenian
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 3 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
17   Armenian: Western tesnel տեսնել dɛsˈnɛl dɛs-n-ɛ-l
16   Armenian: Eastern tesnel տեսնել tɛsˈnɛl tɛs-n-ɛ-l IE *derk-, thus cognate set 814?
15   Armenian: Classical tesanem տեսանեմ tɛsɑˈnɛm tɛs-ɑn-ɛ-m
References
  • Clackson, James: 105-106, 113
    Suggested to be a blending of the roots *spek̑- 'see' and *derk̑- 'see' (Meillet 1936:135, Hamp 1984, Klingenschmitt 1982:228). Not in Martirosyan 2010.
  • Klingenschmitt, Gert: 228
  • Meillet, Antoine: 135
  • Rix, Helmut: 109-112
    S.v. *dek̑- '(an-, auf-)nehmen, wahrnehmen', assuming Arm. pres. tesanem was back-formed from a root-aorist etes < *dek̑-/dk̑-. See n1 with reference to R. Schmitt (1981:146, 190); G. Klingenschmitt (1982:228).
  • Schmitt, Rüdiger: 146