Where does “دمانجي” come from?
دمانجي (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish دومنجی, from Ottoman Turkish دومن, from Greek τιμόνι, from Venetian timón, from Late Latin timo, from Latin temo, from Old Latin tecmonem, from Proto-Indo-European teḱs- — construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...
دمانجي (Moroccan Arabic): helmsman
Definitions
- helmsman
Ancestry of “دمانجي”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دومنجی | helmsman, the member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دومن | helm, rudder, tiller |
| 3 | Greek | τιμόνι | steering wheel, helm, tiller steering apparatus |
| 4 | Venetian | timón | helm, rudder |
| 5 | Late Latin | timo | — |
| 6 | Latin | temo | pole; tongue; beam |
| 7 | Old Latin | tecmonem | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱs- | construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,... |