Where does “Abraham sham” come from?
Abraham sham (English) comes from English sham, from French cham, from Ottoman Turkish خان, from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.
Abraham sham (English): Feigned sickness or distress
Definitions
- Feigned sickness or distress
Ancestry of “Abraham sham”, step by step
Abraham sham traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sham
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sham | Intended to deceive; false; counterfeit; unreal;... |
| 2 | French | cham | Cham; khan |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | خان | inn, caravanserai; khan |
| 4 | Classical Persian | خان | — |
| 5 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰣 | — |
| 6 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 7 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |
via English Abraham man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Abraham man | A mentally ill beggar; By extension, any beggar... |