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Where does “քաղաքապետ” come from?

քաղաքապետ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian պետ, from Parthian pet.

քաղաքապետ (Old Armenian): governor of a town; chief magistrate or mayor of...

Definitions

  1. governor of a town; chief magistrate or mayor of...

Ancestry of “քաղաքապետ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianպետchief, commander; beginning
2Parthianpet—

Words derived from “քաղաքապետ”

  • քաղաքապետ
  • քաղաքապետացու
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