Խարբերդ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Խարբերդ (Xarberd).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Խարբերդ (Xarberd)

  1. Kharput

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

Usually said to be from քար (kʿar, stone) + բերդ (berd, fortress) but probably from Hurrian 𒆜𒈨𒌍 (KASKAL.MEŠ /xar, ḫar, ḫari/, road) (related to Akkadian 𒆜 (KASKAL /ḫarrānu/, highway, road, path)) + բերդ (berd, fortress); as the city was situated on a major road connecting the East to West.

Proper noun

Խարբերդ (Xarberd)

  1. Kharput

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Խարբերդ (Xarberd)

References

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