Where does “բռնապետ” come from?
բռնապետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian բուռն, from Old Armenian բուռն, from Proto-Indo-European bʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
բռնապետ (Armenian): despot, tyrant, dictator
Ancestry of “բռնապետ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | բուռն | impetuous, vehement; violent |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բուռն | hollow of the hand; cupped hand; fist; power,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |