Where does “փաշա” come from?
փաշա (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian փաշայ, from Ottoman Turkish پاشا, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.
փաշա (Armenian): pasha
Ancestry of “փաշա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Armenian | փաշայ | pasha |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاشا | pasha |
| 3 | Persian | پادشاه | king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign |