Cognate Set 603 – Meaning: hunt

IE-CoR reference form:
ors
IE-CoR reference language:
Armenian: Classical
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Armenian denominal verbs from Classical Armenian ors 'hunt, catch; hunted animal, game'. Further etymology uncertain. Traditionally compared with Greek πόρκος 'a kind of fish trap' (cf. {HAB} III:588, Olsen 1999:13), but disputed by others (cf. Clackson 1994:164 and Martirosyan 2010:544 for further discussion and alternative propsals). [MM: Proto-Armenian *ors-].
Found in clades:
Armenian
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough, Martin Macak
Found in 1 clade by 3 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
17   Armenian: Western orsal որսալ vɔɾˈsɑl ɔɾs-ɑ-l
16   Armenian: Eastern orsal որսալ vɔɾˈsɑl ɔɾs-ɑ-l
15   Armenian: Classical orsam որսամ vɔɾˈsɑm ɔɾs-ɑ-m
References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay: III:588
  • Clackson, James: 164
  • Martirosyan, Hrach: 544
    S.v. Arm. ors 'hunt, catch; hunted animal, game'; denominal verb orsam 'to hunt' Traditionally compared to Gk. πόρκος 'kind of fish-trap' ([Olsen 1999](src-180):13, accepted by [HAB](src-740) III:588 with reservation). [Clackson 1994](src-319):164 rejects this etymology and prefers the suggestion of [HAB](src-740) III:588 of a connection with Lat. porcus 'pig' with a semantic development '(young pig)' > 'animal for hunting' or 'game' (meaning only preserved in Armenian) > '(young) pig'. Alternatively Martirosyan proposes a connection with the Greek and Celtic words for 'roe' (Gk. δορκάς, ζορκάς, δόρξ, δόρκος, ζόρξ, ἴορκος, etc. 'a kind of deer, roe, antelope, gazelle', Corn. yorch 'roe' MW iwrch 'roe-deer' via PIE *i̯ork̑-o-.
  • Olsen, Birgit Anette: 13
    Arm. ors 'hunting, fishing; venison, draught of fish' "formally identical with Greek πόρκος 'sort of fishing net' < *pórk̑os, apparently a *bʰóros-derivative, even though the underlying verbal root is otherwise unknown."