 Possible origins include Kurumpat (from Old Turkic "*Qurum-pat", "ruling prince"; Old Turkic "pat", "chieftain", either directly borrowed from Iranian "pat", "ruler" or evolved from Old Turkic "baş", "head, leader").Qurum (from Old Turkic "qurum", "rule, leadership, administration") in the form of "Krum" is attested to in the royal Bulgar princes lines as well as in the Greek traditions as a designation of Bulgar Khans.It has been suggested that Krumbates could also be composed of Iranian -bat, from Iranian "pat", "ruler"; cf.