Where does “մայրապետ” come from?
մայրապետ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian մայրապետ, from Old Armenian պետ, from Parthian pet.
մայրապետ (Armenian): abbess, Mother Superior of a nunnery
Definitions
- abbess, Mother Superior of a nunnery
Ancestry of “մայրապետ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | մայրապետ | Alternative form of մայրպետ |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պետ | chief, commander; beginning |
| 3 | Parthian | pet | — |
Words derived from “մայրապետ”