Where does “Kharput” come from?

Kharput (English) comes from Armenian Խարբերդ, from Old Armenian Խարբերդ, from Old Armenian բերդ — fortress; a kind of musical tone.

Kharput (English): An ancient town and citadel near present-day Elazığ

Definitions

  1. An ancient town and citadel near present-day Elazığ

Ancestry of “Kharput”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԽարբերդKharput
2Old ArmenianԽարբերդKharput
3Old Armenianբերդfortress; a kind of musical tone
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