Where does “دونمه” come from?

دونمه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دونمك, from Old Turkic ton-, from English Hyun, from Korean 현, from Chinese 玄.

دونمه (Ottoman Turkish): someone converted, apostate, renegate; Dönmeh, a...

Definitions

  1. someone converted, apostate, renegate; Dönmeh, a...

Ancestry of “دونمه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدونمكto turn around; to turn
2Old Turkicton-—
3EnglishHyun—
4Korean현現: current; present; 絃: string
5Chinese玄—

Words derived from “دونمه”

Every word from Chinese 玄 →Every word from Old Turkic ton- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دونمك →