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Where does “նալբանդ” come from?

նալբանդ (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian նալբանդ, from Persian نعلبند, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

նալբանդ (Armenian): farrier

Definitions

  1. farrier

Ancestry of “նալբանդ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenianնալբանդ—
2Persianنعلبندfarrier
3Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
4Proto-Iranian*bandáh—

Words derived from “նալբանդ”

  • Nalbandyan
  • Նալբանդյան
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