Where does “entredonner” come from?
entredonner (Middle French) comes from Middle French donner, from Old French doner, from Latin dōnō, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun.
entredonner (Middle French): to give one another
Definitions
- to give one another
Ancestry of “entredonner”, step by step
entredonner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French donner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | donner | to give |
| 2 | Old French | doner | to give |
| 3 | Latin | dōnō | to give |
| 4 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 5 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 7 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 8 | English | Hyun | — |
| 9 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 10 | Chinese | 玄 | — |