Where does “dragumannus” come from?
dragumannus (Medieval Latin) comes from Byzantine Greek δραγομάνος, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان, from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ, from Akkadian targumannum — interpreter, dragoman.
Ancestry of “dragumannus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | δραγομάνος | — |
| 2 | Arabic | تُرْجُمَان | translator, interpreter |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܬܪܓܡܢܐ | translator |
| 4 | Akkadian | targumannum | interpreter, dragoman |