Where does “dōnum” come from?
dōnum (Latin) comes from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.
dōnum (Latin): gift, present
Definitions
- gift, present
Ancestry of “dōnum”, step by step
dōnum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish dönmek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 3 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 4 | English | Hyun | — |
| 5 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 6 | Chinese | 玄 | — |