Where does “qaramanlıq” come from?
qaramanlıq (Crimean Tatar) comes from Crimean Tatar qaraman, from Persian قهرمان, from Persian کهرمان, from Middle Persian kʾlplmʾn, from Old Median karhramāna-.
qaramanlıq (Crimean Tatar): heroism
Definitions
- heroism
Ancestry of “qaramanlıq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | qaraman | hero |
| 2 | Persian | قهرمان | champion; hero; protagonist |
| 3 | Persian | کهرمان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | kʾlplmʾn | overseer, manager |
| 5 | Old Median | karhramāna- | — |