Where does “Chobanian” come from?

Chobanian (English) comes from Armenian Չոբանյան, from Armenian չոբան, from Ottoman Turkish چوبان, from Persian چوپان, from Pahlavi šubān, from Old Persian fšupāna-, from Old Persian fšu- — sheep.

Ancestry of “Chobanian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՉոբանյան
2Armenianչոբանshepherd; redneck, boor; bumpkin
3Ottoman Turkishچوبانshepherd
4Persianچوپانshepherd
5Pahlavišubān
6Old Persianfšupāna-
7Old Persianfšu-sheep
Every word from Old Persian fšu-Every word from Old Persian fšupāna-Every word from Pahlavi šubān
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