Where does “Ramadamadingdong” come from?
Ramadamadingdong (English) comes from English Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان, from Ottoman Turkish بیرام, from Common Turkic badram, from Iranian word.
Ancestry of “Ramadamadingdong”, step by step
Ramadamadingdong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ramadan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ramadan | The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations |
| 2 | Arabic | رَمَضَان | Ramadan |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بیرام | holy feast, holy day, festival |
| 4 | Common Turkic | badram | — |
| 5 | Iranian | word | — |
via English ramalamadingdong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ramalamadingdong | A nonsense word used in songs, in later use evoking 1950s American popular music |