Where does “قوم” come from?
قوم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Armenian գոմ, from Old Armenian գոմ — fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,...
قوم (Ottoman Turkish): sand, gravel
Ancestry of “قوم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | գոմ | cattleshed, cowhouse, barn |
| 2 | Old Armenian | գոմ | fold/stall for sheep or cattle; to be, to exist,... |