Where does “Ղարաբաղ” come from?
Ղարաբաղ (Armenian) comes from Persian باغ, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭢, from Old Persian *bāgah, from Proto-Iranian bāgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós — Paleo-Balkan oak.
Ղարաբաղ (Armenian): Karabakh
Definitions
- Karabakh
Ancestry of “Ղարաբաղ”, step by step
Ղարաբաղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian باغ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | باغ | garden, orchard, bagh |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭠𐭢 | garden, orchard |
| 3 | Old Persian | *bāgah | garden, orchard |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | bāgáh | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰāgás | division; allotment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂gós | Paleo-Balkan oak |
via Proto-Turkic kara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kara | black |