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