Where does “мајмун” come from?
мајмун (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish میمون, from Arabic مَيْمُون — baboon, mandrill; monkey.
мајмун (Macedonian): monkey, ape
Ancestry of “мајмун”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | میمون | monkey |
| 2 | Arabic | مَيْمُون | baboon, mandrill; monkey |