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Where does “دومن” come from?

دومن (Ottoman Turkish) comes 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,...

دومن (Ottoman Turkish): helm, rudder, tiller

Definitions

  1. helm, rudder, tiller

Ancestry of “دومن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekτιμόνιsteering wheel , helm, tiller; helmsman
2Venetiantimónhelm, rudder
3Late Latintimo—
4Latintemopole; tongue; beam
5Old Latintecmonem—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱs-construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...

Words derived from “دومن”

  • dümen
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