Where does “dragoman” come from?
dragoman (Czech) comes from Arabic تُرْجُمَان, from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ, from Akkadian targumannum — interpreter, dragoman.
dragoman (Czech): dragoman
Definitions
- dragoman
Ancestry of “dragoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | تُرْجُمَان | translator, interpreter |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܬܪܓܡܢܐ | translator |
| 3 | Akkadian | targumannum | interpreter, dragoman |