Where does “-պան” come from?

-պան (Armenian) comes from Middle Armenian -պան, from Old Armenian -պան, from Middle Iranian -pān.

-պան (Armenian): holder, keeper; protector

Definitions

  1. holder, keeper; protector

Ancestry of “-պան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Armenian-պանholder, keeper; protector
2Old Armenian-պանholder, keeper; protector
3Middle Iranian-pān—
Every word from Middle Iranian -pān →Every word from Middle Armenian -պան →Every word from Old Armenian -պան →