Where does “μαντέμι” come from?
μαντέμι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish معدن, from Arabic مَعْدِن — mineral; mine.
μαντέμι (Greek): cast iron
Ancestry of “μαντέμι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | معدن | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَعْدِن | mineral; mine |