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Where does “Բարսեղ” come from?

Բարսեղ (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek βασίλειος, from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷatiléus — chief; king.

Ancestry of “Բարսեղ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβασίλειοςof the king, kingly, royal
2Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
3Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king

Words derived from “Բարսեղ”

  • Բարսեղ
  • Բարսեղյան
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