Where does “Կարապետ” come from?

Կարապետ (Old Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Կարապետ (Old Armenian): forerunner, outrider, precursor; the person at the head of a procession

Definitions

  1. forerunner, outrider, precursor; the person at the head of a procession

Ancestry of “Կարապետ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “Կարապետ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →