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Where does “Նալբանդյան” come from?

Նալբանդյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian նալբանդ, from Middle Armenian նալբանդ, from Persian نعلبند, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

Ancestry of “Նալբանդյան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնալբանդfarrier
2Middle Armenianնալբանդ—
3Persianنعلبندfarrier
4Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
5Proto-Iranian*bandáh—

Words derived from “Նալբանդյան”

  • Nalbandyan
Every word from Proto-Iranian *bandáh →