Where does “doner kebab” come from?

doner kebab (English) comes from Turkish döner kebap, from Turkish döner, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.

doner kebab (English): A Turkish dish in which seasoned lamb or mutton...

Definitions

  1. A Turkish dish in which seasoned lamb or mutton...

Ancestry of “doner kebab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdöner kebapdoner kebab
2Turkishdönerthird-person singular present simple of dönmek;...
3Turkishdönmekto turn; to return; to rotate
4Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
5Old Turkicton-—
6EnglishHyun—
7Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
8Chinese玄—
Every word from Chinese 玄 →Every word from Old Turkic ton- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دونمك →