Cognate Set 5006 – Meaning: dry

IE-CoR reference form:
čʿor
IE-CoR reference language:
Armenian: Classical
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Proposed as cognate to:
ξηρός / xērós [Greek: Ancient] scale: 0
Justification:
Connections outside of Armenian unclear; occasionally proposed to Gk. ξηρός 'dry' (cf. cognate set 1471), but this requires postulating a sound law in Armenian for which this is the only example (cf. Clackson 1994:182, Olsen 1999:965 Beekes 2010:1035-1036, Martirosyan 2010:546).
Found in clades:
Armenian
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 3 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
15   Armenian: Classical čʿor չոր tʃʰɔɾ tʃʰɔɾ-i-/-ɔ- Cf. չիր čʿir 'dried fruit', formally compatible with Gk. ξηρός 'dry, parched', Skt. kṣāra- 'causitc, acrid, saline'.
16   Armenian: Eastern čʿor չոր tʃʰɔɾ tʃʰɔɾ
17   Armenian: Western čʿor չոր tʃʰɔɾ tʃʰɔɾ
References
  • Clackson, James: 182
    Clackson regards the connection between Greek ξηρός and Armenian չոր čʻor as doubtful. (See p.182 for references.)
  • Martirosyan, Hrach: 546
    S.v. Arm. cʻir 'dried fruit', cʻor 'dry'. The etymology with Greek ξηρός is usually doubted because one normally expects Armenian cʻ from PIE *ks, *sk, but Martirosyan considers (s.v. čʻir, čʻor) a viable comparison with Greek ξηρός, arguing (2.1.12) that čʻ- is the correct reflex of *ks- in initial position.
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette: 965
    Of uncertain origin. "The traditional comparison with Gk. ξηρός, Skt. kṣārá- seems to be incompatible with the sound laws. Even a metathesized *skoro- (cf. Solta l.c.) would probably yield *cʻor."