Where does “նահանգապետ” come from?

նահանգապետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian պետ, from Old Armenian պետ, from Parthian pet.

նահանգապետ (Armenian): governor

Definitions

  1. governor

Ancestry of “նահանգապետ”, step by step

նահանգապետ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian պետ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianպետchief, commander, head
2Old Armenianպետchief, commander; beginning
3Parthianpet

via Armenian նահանգ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianնահանգprovince, state; the largest political...
2Old Armenianնահանգprovince, region, state; the largest political...
3Akkadian???

Words derived from “նահանգապետ

Every word from Parthian petEvery word from Old Armenian պետEvery word from Armenian պետ