Where does “dragomanic” come from?
dragomanic (English) comes from English dragoman, from Middle English dragman, from Old French drugeman, from Medieval Latin dragumannus, from Byzantine Greek δραγομάνος, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان, from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ, from Akkadian targumannum — interpreter, dragoman.
dragomanic (English): Of or relating to a dragoman
Definitions
- Of or relating to a dragoman
Ancestry of “dragomanic”, step by step
dragomanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dragoman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dragoman | An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and... |
| 2 | Middle English | dragman | — |
| 3 | Old French | drugeman | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | dragumannus | — |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | δραγομάνος | — |
| 6 | Arabic | تُرْجُمَان | translator, interpreter |
| 7 | Classical Syriac | ܬܪܓܡܢܐ | translator |
| 8 | Akkadian | targumannum | interpreter, dragoman |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |