Where does “ոստիկանապետ” come from?
ոստիկանապետ (Armenian) comes from Armenian -ա-, from Middle Armenian -ա-, from Old Armenian -ա-.
ոստիկանապետ (Armenian): chief of police, police chief
Definitions
- chief of police, police chief
Ancestry of “ոստիկանապետ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | -ա- | far; to know |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | -ա- | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | -ա- | — |