սպարապետ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian սպարապետ (sparapet); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

սպարապետ (sparapet)

  1. (historical) sparapet

Declension


Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The word was borrowed many times from Iranian, from its different dialects and over different periods. According to Pʿerixanyan, the most common spelling, սպարապետ (sparapet), is from Parthian; compare Parthian 𐭎𐭐𐭀𐭃𐭐𐭕𐭉 (spʾdpty), Parthian 𐫙𐫘𐫛𐫀𐫅 (ʿspʾd /ispāδ/). The less common form սպայապետ (spayapet) was borrowed later from Middle Persian, or, perhaps formed in Armenian from սպայ (spay) and պետ (pet). The spelling ասպարապետ (asparapet) is from early Middle Median *aspāδapat(i); the spelling ասպահապետ (aspahapet) is from later Middle Median *aspāhapet. All originate from Proto-Iranian *spādapati- (commander of the army), composed of *ćwáHdaH (army), whence սպայ (spay), and *pati- (lord), whence պետ (pet). Compare also Middle Persian 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧𐭯𐭲𐭩 (spāhpet).

Noun

սպարապետ (sparapet)

  1. sparapet

Declension

Derived terms

  • ասպարապետութիւն (asparapetutʿiwn)
  • սպարապետական (sparapetakan)
  • սպարապետութիւն (sparapetutʿiwn)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), սպարապետ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), սպարապետ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), սպարապետ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Perixanjan, Anait (1993) Materialy k etimologičeskomu slovarju drevnearmjanskovo jazyka. Častʹ I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 18
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