Old Armenian սպայ

← Proto-Iranian *cwáHdaH (derived)

← Middle Persian *spāy (borrowed)

← Old Persian *spādaʰ (derived)

← Old Median *spādah (derived)

→ Armenian սպա (learned borrowing)

→ Old Armenian սպարապետ (mention)

→ Old Armenian սպարապետ (mention)

→ Old Armenian սպայապետ (compound)