Where does “قلمجی” come from?
قلمجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قلم, from Old Anatolian Turkish قلم, from Arabic قَلَم, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.
قلمجی (Ottoman Turkish): seller of reeds for pens
Definitions
- seller of reeds for pens
Ancestry of “قلمجی”, step by step
قلمجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish قلم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قلم | reed, especially when cut and dried for use |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | قلم | reed pen |
| 3 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |