Where does “gembol” come from?
gembol (Northern Kurdish) comes from Armenian գամփռ, from Middle Armenian գամփռ — a large dog.
gembol (Northern Kurdish): watchdog
Ancestry of “gembol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | գամփռ | any large and powerful dog, especially the... |
| 2 | Middle Armenian | գամփռ | a large dog |