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