Where does “маймун” come from?

маймун (Karaim) comes from Arabic ميمون, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

маймун (Karaim): monkey

Definitions

  1. monkey

Ancestry of “маймун”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicميمونbaboon, mandrill; auspicious, blessed, favorable,...
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic ميمون →