Where does “Döner” come from?

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

Döner (German): doner kebab; the kind of meat used in döner kebap

Definitions

  1. doner kebab; the kind of meat used in döner kebap

Ancestry of “Döner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdönerthird-person singular present simple of dönmek;...
2Turkishdönmekto turn; to return; to rotate
3Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
4Old Turkicton-—
5EnglishHyun—
6Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
7Chinese玄—

Words derived from “Döner”

Every word from Chinese 玄 →Every word from Old Turkic ton- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دونمك →