Where does “dragman” come from?
dragman (Middle English) comes from Old French drugeman, from Medieval Latin dragumannus, from Byzantine Greek δραγομάνος, from Arabic تُرْجُمَان, from Classical Syriac ܬܪܓܡܢܐ, from Akkadian targumannum — interpreter, dragoman.
Ancestry of “dragman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | drugeman | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dragumannus | — |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | δραγομάνος | — |
| 4 | Arabic | تُرْجُمَان | translator, interpreter |
| 5 | Classical Syriac | ܬܪܓܡܢܐ | translator |
| 6 | Akkadian | targumannum | interpreter, dragoman |