Where does “dragoman” come from?
Dragoman comes from Middle English dragman, from Old French drugeman, from Medieval Latin dragumannus, from Byzantine Greek δραγομάνος, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان meaning interpreter or translator.
dragoman (English): An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and...
Definitions
- An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and...
Ancestry of “dragoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dragman | — |
| 2 | Old French | drugeman | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | dragumannus | — |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | δραγομάνος | — |
| 5 | Arabic | تُرْجُمَان | translator, interpreter |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܬܪܓܡܢܐ | translator |
| 7 | Akkadian | targumannum | interpreter, dragoman |