Where does “աթաբեկ” come from?
աթաբեկ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian աթաբէկ, from Ottoman Turkish آتابك, from Ottoman Turkish بك, from Old Turkic 𐰋𐰏, from Proto-Turkic *bēg, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s — to divide, distribute, allot.
աթաբեկ (Armenian): atabeg
Definitions
- atabeg
Ancestry of “աթաբեկ”, step by step
աթաբեկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Armenian աթաբէկ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Armenian | աթաբէկ | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | آتابك | atabeg |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بك | ruler; the ace in card- and boardgames |
| 4 | Old Turkic | 𐰋𐰏 | head of a clan, chief |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *bēg | lord |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via Classical Armenian Աթաբէգ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Armenian | Աթաբէգ | — |