Where does “հանրապետություն” come from?
հանրապետություն (Armenian) comes from Armenian պետ, from Old Armenian պետ, from Parthian pet.
հանրապետություն (Armenian): republic
Ancestry of “հանրապետություն”, step by step
հանրապետություն traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian պետ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | պետ | chief, commander, head |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պետ | chief, commander; beginning |
| 3 | Parthian | pet | — |
via Armenian հանուր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | հանուր | general, universal; total, whole |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հանուր | each, every, all, general, universal |
| 3 | Old Armenian | ուր | — |
Words derived from “հանրապետություն”