Where does “Կարապետյան” come from?

Կարապետյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian Կարապետ, from Old Armenian Կարապետ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “Կարապետյան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԿարապետ—
2Old ArmenianԿարապետforerunner, outrider, precursor; the person at the head of a procession
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “Կարապետյան”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →