Where does “комар” come from?
комар (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قمار, from Arabic قِمَار — gambling.
комар (Bulgarian): mosquito, gnat; gambling, game of chance/hazard
Definitions
- mosquito, gnat; gambling, game of chance/hazard
Ancestry of “комар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قمار | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قِمَار | gambling |