Where does “dōnātīvum” come from?

dōnātīvum (Latin) comes from Latin dōnō, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.

dōnātīvum (Latin): financial gratuity given to Roman soldiers at the accession of the Emperor, later than Augustus

Definitions

  1. financial gratuity given to Roman soldiers at the accession of the Emperor, later than Augustus

Ancestry of “dōnātīvum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindōnōto give
2Latindōnumgift, present
3Turkishdönmekto turn; to return; to rotate
4Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
5Old Turkicton-—
6EnglishHyun—
7Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
8Chinese玄—

Words derived from “dōnātīvum”

Every word from Chinese 玄 →Every word from Old Turkic ton- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دونمك →