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Where does “պան” come from?

պան (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian պան, from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

պան (Armenian): round loaf, bread; honeycomb

Definitions

  1. round loaf, bread; honeycomb

Ancestry of “պան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianպանround loaf, bread; honeycomb
2Latinpānis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “պան”

  • հնոցապան
  • այգեպան
  • -ապան
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