Where does “Demirjian” come from?

Demirjian (English) comes from Armenian Դեմիրճյան, from Turkish demirci, from Ottoman Turkish دمیرجی, from Proto-Turkic temürči, from Proto-Turkic temür — iron.

Ancestry of “Demirjian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԴեմիրճյանDemirchyan, Demirchian, Demirjian
2Turkishdemirciironmonger; smith, blacksmith
3Ottoman Turkishدمیرجیiron dealer, blacksmith
4Proto-Turkictemürčismith, blacksmith
5Proto-Turkictemüriron
Every word from Proto-Turkic temür →Every word from Proto-Turkic temürči →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دمیرجی →
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