Where does “Tchobanian” come from?

Tchobanian (French) 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 “Tchobanian”, 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 →