Where does “կավատ” come from?
կավատ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կաւատ, from Arabic قَوَّاد — pimp.
կավատ (Armenian): pimp, pander, procurer
Ancestry of “կավատ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կաւատ | pimp, procurer of women |
| 2 | Arabic | قَوَّاد | pimp |