Where does “μαϊμού” come from?

μαϊμού (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish میمون, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.

μαϊμού (Greek): monkey; knockoff

Definitions

  1. monkey; knockoff

Ancestry of “μαϊμού”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمیمونmonkey
2Arabicمَيْمُونbaboon, mandrill; monkey

Words derived from “μαϊμού”

Every word from Arabic مَيْمُون →Every word from Ottoman Turkish میمون →