Where does “Դեմիրճյան” come from?
Դեմիրճյան (Armenian) comes from Turkish demirci, from Ottoman Turkish دمیرجی, from Proto-Turkic temürči, from Proto-Turkic temür — iron.
Ancestry of “Դեմիրճյան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | demirci | ironmonger; smith, blacksmith |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دمیرجی | iron dealer, blacksmith |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | temürči | smith, blacksmith |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | temür | iron |