Where does “xhamadan” come from?
xhamadan (English) comes from Albanian xhamadan, from Ottoman Turkish جامدان, from Persian جامهدان, from Persian دان, from Persian دانستن, from Middle Persian YDOYTWN-stn', from Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti — to know.
xhamadan (English): A traditional Albanian garment worn by men
Definitions
- A traditional Albanian garment worn by men
Ancestry of “xhamadan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | xhamadan | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | جامدان | — |
| 3 | Persian | جامهدان | suitcase |
| 4 | Persian | دان | grain; holder, container; present stem form of... |
| 5 | Persian | دانستن | to know |
| 6 | Middle Persian | YDOYTWN-stn' | — |
| 7 | Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́ānáHti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |