Where does “तर्जुमान” come from?
तर्जुमान (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian ترجمان, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان, from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ, from Akkadian targumannum — interpreter, dragoman.
तर्जुमान (Hindi): translator
Definitions
- translator
Ancestry of “तर्जुमान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | ترجمان | — |
| 2 | Arabic | تُرْجُمَان | translator, interpreter |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܬܪܓܡܢܐ | translator |
| 4 | Akkadian | targumannum | interpreter, dragoman |