Where does “Dönermann” come from?
Dönermann (German) comes from German Döner, from Turkish döner, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.
Dönermann (German): a male person who sells doner kebab
Definitions
- a male person who sells doner kebab
Ancestry of “Dönermann”, step by step
Dönermann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Döner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Döner | doner kebab; the kind of meat used in döner kebap |
| 2 | Turkish | döner | third-person singular present simple of dönmek;... |
| 3 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 5 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 6 | English | Hyun | — |
| 7 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 8 | Chinese | 玄 | — |