Where does “tantûnî” come from?
tantûnî (Northern Kurdish) comes from Turkish tantuni, from Armenian տանտուն, from Armenian տուն, from Old Armenian տուն, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
tantûnî (Northern Kurdish): tantuni
Definitions
- tantuni
Ancestry of “tantûnî”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | tantuni | tantuni [[type#Noun |
| 2 | Armenian | տանտուն | а room in a traditional house containing a tonir, used for cooking and baking |
| 3 | Armenian | տուն | house, building; home; apartment; home,... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | տուն | house, habitation, home; a construction,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |