Where does “նահանգապետ” come from?
նահանգապետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian պետ, from Old Armenian պետ, from Parthian pet.
նահանգապետ (Armenian): governor
Ancestry of “նահանգապետ”, step by step
նահանգապետ 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 նահանգ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Armenian | նահանգ | province, state; the largest political... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | նահանգ | province, region, state; the largest political... |
| 3 | Akkadian | ??? | — |
Words derived from “նահանգապետ”