Where does “նախագահ” come from?

նախագահ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նախ — first; firstly, in the first place, at first.

նախագահ (Old Armenian): placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest...

Definitions

  1. placed in the chief seat, seated in the highest...

Ancestry of “նախագահ”, step by step

նախագահ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian նախ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianնախfirst; firstly, in the first place, at first

via Old Armenian գահ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianգահhigh seat, chair, tribunal; throne; dignity

Words derived from “նախագահ

Every word from Old Armenian նախ