Where does “Garabedian” come from?
Garabedian (English) comes from Armenian Կարապետյան, from Armenian Կարապետ, from Old Armenian Կարապետ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
Ancestry of “Garabedian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Կարապետյան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | Կարապետ | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | Կարապետ | forerunner, outrider, precursor; the person at the head of a procession |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |