Where does “Nalbandyan” come from?

Nalbandyan (English) comes from Armenian Նալբանդյան, from Armenian նալբանդ, from Middle Armenian նալբանդ, from Persian نعلبند, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

Ancestry of “Nalbandyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՆալբանդյան—
2Armenianնալբանդfarrier
3Middle Armenianնալբանդ—
4Persianنعلبندfarrier
5Persianبندband, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
6Proto-Iranian*bandáh—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *bandáh →Every word from Persian بند →Every word from Persian نعلبند →