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Where does “պատանդ” come from?

պատանդ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian պատեմ — to surround, enclose.

պատանդ (Old Armenian): hostage

Definitions

  1. hostage

Ancestry of “պատանդ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianպատեմto surround, enclose

Words derived from “պատանդ”

  • պատանդ
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