Where does “pag” come from?
pag (Turkish) comes from Armenian բակ, from Old Armenian բակ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
pag (Turkish): type of a courtyard
Ancestry of “pag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | բակ | court; yard, courtyard |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բակ | courtyard; sheepfold; halo around the sun or moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |