Where does “մահապարտ” come from?
մահապարտ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian պարտիմ, from Old Armenian պարտ, from Iranian partu-.
մահապարտ (Old Armenian): condemned to death
Definitions
- condemned to death
Ancestry of “մահապարտ”, step by step
մահապարտ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian պարտիմ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | պարտիմ | to owe, to contract debts, to become indebted, to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պարտ | debt; duty, obligation, engagement, due; tribute,... |
| 3 | Iranian | partu- | — |
via Old Armenian մահ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | մահ | death; massacre, slaughter, carnage, butchery;... |