Where does “donaire” come from?
donaire (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Spanish donaire, from Late Latin donarius, from Latin donarium, from Latin dōnāre, from Latin dōnum, from Turkish dönmek, from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-.
Ancestry of “donaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | donaire | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | donarius | — |
| 3 | Latin | donarium | The part of a temple where votive offerings were... |
| 4 | Latin | dōnāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dōnum | gift, present |
| 6 | Turkish | dönmek | to turn; to return; to rotate |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | دونمك | to turn around; to turn |
| 8 | Old Turkic | ton- | — |
| 9 | English | Hyun | — |
| 10 | Korean | 현 | 現: current; present; 絃: string |
| 11 | Chinese | 玄 | — |