Where does “مرابط” come from?
مرابط (Kurdish) comes from Armenian մայրապետ, from Old Armenian մայրապետ, from Old Armenian պետ, from Parthian pet.
مرابط (Kurdish): nun
Ancestry of “مرابط”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | մայրապետ | abbess, Mother Superior of a nunnery |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մայրապետ | Alternative form of մայրպետ |
| 3 | Old Armenian | պետ | chief, commander; beginning |
| 4 | Parthian | pet | — |